Engineering Technologies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

84,036

declining 1.35%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,742

growing 0%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$35,520

growing 8.38%

Average Wage

$108,057

growing 8.76%

People in Workforce

426,951

growing 0.96%

Average Employee Age

44.8

growing 0.0794%

About

In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Engineering Technologies degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Orange Beach, AL, and New York, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Engineering Technologies is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Engineering Technologies and the types of students that study this field. Columbia Southern University awards the most degrees in Engineering Technologies in the US, but Northwestern Technological Institute (168573) and Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Engineering Technologies.

Tuition costs for Engineering Technologies majors are, on average, $5,742 for in-state public colleges, and $35,520 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Engineering Technologies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (762 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (34,810 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Engineering Technologies (2022)

Columbia Southern University
1,247 degrees awarded
Ivy Tech Community College
1,057 degrees awarded
Olympic College
985 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Engineering Technologies, is Public, 2-year (34,810 completions in 2022).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,742

Median In-State Public

$35,520

Median Out of State Private

Columbia Southern University has the most Engineering Technologies degree recipients, with 1,247 degrees awarded in 2022.

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

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Engineering Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Northwestern Technological Institute (168573) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Engineering Technologies, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Engineering Technologies

Harris County, TX
1,692 degrees awarded
Los Angeles County, CA
1,633 degrees awarded
Baldwin County, AL
1,397 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Engineering Technologies by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Engineering Technologies.

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 $108,057 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$108,057

Average Wage in Workforce

± $3,385

8.76%

1 Year Growth

± 4.08%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $108,057 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

Highest Paying Pumas

Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
$570,079
Northwest Hills PUMA, CT
$568,299
San Diego County (Central)--San Diego (East Central/Navajo) & La Mesa Cities PUMA, CA
$409,202

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.

Occupations by Share

426,951

2022 Workforce

± 16,020

0.96%

1 Year Growth

± 5.27%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.96%, from 422,891 in 2021 to 426,951 in 2022.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.13%). 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 most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Construction, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Other consumer goods rental, and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing .

Industries by Share

426,951

2022 Workforce

± 16,020

0.96%

1 Year Growth

± 5.27%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.96%, from 422,891 in 2021 to 426,951 in 2022.

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

Specialty Locations

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 44.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates 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 (47,642 students).

Workforce Age

44.8

Average Age in 2022

± 0.479 Years

0.0794%

1 Year Change

± 1.51%

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 2.95% and 2.84% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Engineering Technologies are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

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 (83.6%)

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 Technologies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
47,642 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14,956 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7,525 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Engineering 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

White Male
11,978 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,993 degrees awarded
White Female
1,854 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Engineering Technologies.

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
53,083 degree recipients
Mexico
6,116 degree recipients
China
6,107 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
6.95 times more than expected
United Arab Emirates
4.58 times more than expected
Czech Republic
3.36 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (6.95 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 (53,083 degree recipients).

Skills

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

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 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 Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

Engineering Technologies

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Institutions

Institutions

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

Specialized Colleges

Degrees Awarded by County

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Employment

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

Highest Paying Locations

Most Common

Most Specialized

Highest Paid

Occupations by Share

Most Common

Highest Paid

Industries by Share

Specialty Locations

Diversity

Workforce Age

Degrees Awarded

Workforce Degrees

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Global Diversity

Skills

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart