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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. Of the 3,747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2021, 45 of them were engineering technologies majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at WMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools 421

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from WMU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

11% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from WMU. About 11% of these graduates were women and the other 89% were men.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WMU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

15% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering tech from WMU. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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