Other Engineering Technology

Types of Degrees Other Engineering Technology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many engineering technology (other) graduations there were in 2018-2019 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	875
Associate’s Degree	396
Master’s Degree	259
Undergraduate Certificate	109
Basic Certificate	86
Graduate Certificate	61

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Engineering Technology?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 875 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology (other) in 2019, making it rank #171 in popularity. This major tends to be male dominated. About 86% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other engineering tech majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	565
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Engineering Tech, too. About 6.7% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• Saudi Arabia
• India
• Bangladesh
• Nigeria

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that engineering technology (other) students who graduated in 2015-2017 with a bachelor’s degree made a median starting salary of $57,000 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $46,100 (25th percentile) and $62,400 (75th percentile).

Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a other engineering tech degree.

Online Other Engineering Technology Programs

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 164 schools offered some type of engineering technology (other) program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	25	1
Certificate (1-2 years)	14	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	102	4
Bachelor’s Degree	5	1
Post-Baccalaureate	25	1
Master’s Degree	14	4
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	1
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Engineering Technology

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other engineering tech.

Major	Number of Grads
Industrial Production Technology	14,313
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	10,756
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	10,702
Environmental Control Technology	10,042
Electronics Engineering Technology	9,875
Mechanical Engineering Technology	7,772
Engineering-Related Fields	5,997
Quality Control Technology	4,315
General Engineering Technology	4,212
Computer Engineering Technology	4,180
Construction Engineering Technology	3,824
Architectural Engineering Technology	1,362
Civil Engineering Technology	1,357
Engineering-Related Technologies	840
Mining & Petroleum Technology	705
Nuclear Engineering Technology	388
Nanotechnology	123

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.