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Engineering-Related Fields at Western Kentucky University

Engineering-Related Fields at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying engineering-related fields, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering-Related Fields section at the bottom of this page.

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering-Related Fields

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering-related fields majors at Western Kentucky University.

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of engineering-related fields master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a engineering-related fields master's degree from WKU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in engineering-related fields.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

If you plan to be a engineering-related fields major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial & Management Engineering 4

A degree in engineering-related fields can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Industrial Engineers 5,410 $79,170
Industrial Production Managers 3,800 $97,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,940 $117,490
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,090 $55,750
Professors 890 $50,500

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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