Undergraduate Certificates in Engineering Technologies

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 46% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.5% of engineering tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Engineering Tech Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 12,824 people earned their undergraduate certificate in engineering tech. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in engineering tech at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	24,231
Associate Degree	21,380
Bachelor’s Degree	17,824
Undergraduate Certificate	12,824
Master’s Degree	8,568
Graduate Certificate	1,179
Doctor’s Degree	182

Earnings of Engineering Tech Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in engineering tech is $36,515. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $29,323 and the high is $46,892.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in engineering tech is $8,071. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $12,508 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $5,942.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in engineering tech. About 89.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	11,413
Women	1,411

The racial-ethnic distribution of engineering tech undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	383
Black or African American	1,516
Hispanic or Latino	3,487
White	6,208
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,167

Related Majors

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

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture	3,937
Engineering	1,006
Science Technologies	826
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	228
Natural Resources & Conservation	152

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By KUKA Systems GmbH under License

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