Engineering Technologies at ECPI University

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at ECPI University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 14,353 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 150 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.

ECPI University 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

Online Classes Are Available at ECPI University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECPI University offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

ECPI University Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at ECPI University 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
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	61
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	71
	84
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	117
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	146
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	195
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	650

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at ECPI University

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

ECPI University Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at ECPI University are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. ECPI University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

ECPI University Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 179 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering tech from ECPI University in 2021, 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at ECPI University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	112
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ECPI University 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

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at ECPI University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	147
Computer Engineering Technology	122
Mechanical Engineering Technology	61
Industrial Production Technology	1

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 VA, the home state for ECPI University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	12,690	$50,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	9,930	$41,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.