Engineering Technologies at Fairmont State University

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

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

Fairmont State Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Fairmont State Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at Fairmont State 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 engineering tech major at Fairmont State 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 Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
	170
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	182
	188
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	193
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	193
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	200
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	226
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	298
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	329
	329
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	656
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	656

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Fairmont State are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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

Fairmont State Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 engineering tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fairmont State. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at Fairmont State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	69
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fairmont State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairmont State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	34
Civil Engineering Technology	18
Architectural Engineering Technology	17
Quality Control Technology	12
Electronics Engineering Technology	6

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3,800	$34,470
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,520	$48,150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	2,350	$45,630
Water Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,410	$36,480
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,400	$41,110

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 User:Scochran4 under License

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