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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Washington University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what Central Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at CWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	19
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	33
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	38
	39
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	57
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	67
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	128

Earnings of CWU ME Tech Graduates

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $59,580. This is 1% higher than $58,773, which is the national average for all ME tech bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Tech Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

10% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of ME tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CWU also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a ME tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	30

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13,420	$49,680
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,010	$65,300
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	390	$93,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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