Engineering-Related Technologies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

1,144

growing 18.1%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,992

growing 6.73%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$28,750

growing 2.68%

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 Engineering-Related Technologies degree recipients are Brooklyn Park, MN, Orange, CA, and Morrilton, AR. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Engineering-Related Technologies degree recipients are Brooklyn Park, MN, Morrilton, AR, and Glenville, WV. The most common degree awarded to students studying Engineering-Related Technologies is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Engineering Technologies

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Engineering-Related Technologies and the types of students that study this field. Hennepin Technical College awards the most degrees in Engineering-Related Technologies in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Engineering-Related Technologies, followed by Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.

Tuition costs for Engineering-Related Technologies majors are, on average, $5,992 for in-state public colleges, and $28,750 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Engineering-Related Technologies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (58 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (568 completions).

Institutions

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

Hennepin Technical College
139 degrees awarded
Santiago Canyon College
99 degrees awarded
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
43 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Engineering-Related Technologies, is Public, 2-year (568 completions in 2023).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,992

Median In-State Public

$28,750

Median Out of State Private

Hennepin Technical College has the most Engineering-Related Technologies degree recipients, with 139 degrees awarded in 2023.

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

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Engineering-Related Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Hennepin Technical College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Engineering-Related Technologies, with 8.62%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Engineering-Related Technologies

Hennepin County, MN
144 degrees awarded
Orange County, CA
99 degrees awarded
Conway County, AR
43 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. 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 (864 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 Engineering-Related Technologies are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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 (87.6%)

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 Engineering-Related Technologies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
864 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
145 degrees awarded
Unknown
40 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Engineering-Related Technologies 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

N/A
N/A degrees awarded
N/A
N/A degrees awarded
N/A
N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Engineering-Related Technologies.

N/A 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 4 Digit Course Engineering-Related Technologies 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).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Engineering-Related Technologies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Engineering-Related Technologies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Engineering-Related Technologies majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Operation and Control, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Engineering-Related Technologies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.