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Basic Certificates in Engineering Technologies

22,500 Yearly Graduations
15% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of engineering tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Engineering Tech Majors

In 2020-2021, 22,500 basic certificates were awarded to engineering tech majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in engineering tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 23,253
Basic Certificate 22,500
Bachelor’s Degree 18,886
Undergraduate Certificate 12,877
Master’s Degree 6,549
Graduate Certificate 920
Doctor’s Degree 203

Earnings of Engineering Tech Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for engineering tech students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in engineering tech. About 85.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19,183
Women 3,317
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The racial-ethnic distribution of engineering tech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 823
Black or African American 1,997
Hispanic or Latino 4,382
White 13,308
International Students 327
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,663
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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 3,982
Drafting & Design Engineering 3,724
Environmental Control Technology 3,573
Electromechanical Engineering 3,238
Electronics Engineering 2,930

Below are some popular majors that are similar to engineering tech that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & Information Sciences 39,657
Agriculture 4,975
Communications Technology/Support 2,890
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 2,227
Engineering 1,285

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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