Engineering Technologies at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 31 students received their associate's degree in engineering tech.

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

Eastern Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Eastern Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. 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
	5
	6
	6
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	13
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	15
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	39
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	57
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	59
Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools	68
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	76
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	113
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	144
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	207
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	416
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	542
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	636

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Eastern may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Eastern are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 engineering tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 83% were men and 17% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at Eastern since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	116
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control Technology	116
Industrial Production Technology	31
Engineering-Related Fields	21
Computer Engineering Technology	12
Engineering-Related Technologies	3

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	11,680	$39,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	8,350	$38,030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6,680	$39,640
Software Applications Developers	5,700	$86,300
Industrial Engineers	5,410	$79,170

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 Alpha 40475 under License

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