Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

STEM • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

What is it about?

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in a wide variety of projects. Includes instruction in various engineering support functions for research, production, and operations, and applications to specific engineering specialties.

Numbers at a glance

186th
Popular nationwide
205
Search Rank on O's List
48
Colleges offer it
1,528
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1,388
Women
140

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
New Jersey Institute of Technology222
Northern Illinois University98
Tennessee Technological University74
University of Wisconsin-Stout68
East Tennessee State University68
Western Carolina University62
New Mexico State University-Main Campus59
Morehead State University55
Miami University-Hamilton50
Middle Tennessee State University48
Average public university graduating class: 36 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
New York Institute of Technology22
University of Rochester16
Lawrence Technological University16
Berea College15
Drexel University14
Berry College13
Lenoir-Rhyne University2
Dordt College1
Average private university graduating class: 12 students.

O's Insights on Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 94% of graduates come from public universities.
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