Engineering Technologies at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study engineering technologies, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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

WMU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

WMU Engineering Technologies Rankings

The engineering tech major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 96% of engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at WMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WMU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields	22
Industrial Production Technology	19
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	17

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Industrial Engineers	31,520	$89,330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	30,600	$36,550
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,360	$42,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

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