Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

2,458

growing 28.9%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,930

growing 0.61%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$48,830

growing 4%

Average Wage

$111,597

growing 3.32%

People in Workforce

437,979

growing 2.44%

Average Employee Age

growing 0.469%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients are Charleston, IL, Fairmont, WV, and Boston, MA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients are Fairmont, WV, Charleston, IL, and Fountain Valley, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields and the types of students that study this field. Eastern Illinois University awards the most degrees in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields in the US, but Pierpont Community and Technical College and Eastern Illinois University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Tuition costs for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields majors are, on average, $6,930 for in-state public colleges, and $48,830 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields programs are Public, 2-year institutions (69 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,240 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields (2023)

Eastern Illinois University
347 degrees awarded
Pierpont Community and Technical College
300 degrees awarded
Berklee College of Music
292 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, is Public, 4-year or above (1,240 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,930

Median In-State Public

$48,830

Median Out of State Private

Eastern Illinois University has the most Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients, with 347 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Pierpont Community and Technical College
37.2%
Eastern Illinois University
14.1%
Berklee College of Music
13.6%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Pierpont Community and Technical College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, with 37.2%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields

Coles County, IL
347 degrees awarded
Marion County, WV
300 degrees awarded
Suffolk County, MA
292 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

$111,597

Average Wage in Workforce

± $3,485

3.32%

1 Year Growth

± 4.28%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Materials engineers, Industrial engineers, including health & safety, and Mechanical engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

437,979

2023 Workforce

± 16,225

2.44%

1 Year Growth

± 5.15%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.51%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, uninformed, and Construction.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Management of companies & enterprises, and Offices of chiropractors.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

437,979

2023 Workforce

± 16,225

2.44%

1 Year Growth

± 5.15%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by uninformed. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 45.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (1,202 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Average Age in 2023

± 0.476 Years

0.469%

1 Year Change

± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 36 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.77% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields are Bachelors Degree, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (79.5%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,202 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
685 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
227 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
458 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Male
101 degrees awarded
White Female
85 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
54,126 degree recipients
Mexico
6,325 degree recipients
China
6,185 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Europe
9.42 times more than expected
India
6.85 times more than expected
South America
5.09 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (9.42 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (54,126 degree recipients).