Engineering Technologies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 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.

IUPUI 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

IUPUI Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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 Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	38
	61
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	100
	104
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	874

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at IUPUI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

IUPUI does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IUPUI Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 engineering tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 84% were men and 16% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	79
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

IUPUI 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

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	48
Architectural Engineering Technology	23
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	21
Electronics Engineering Technology	20
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	20
Engineering-Related Fields	12
Computer Engineering Technology	4

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	19,350	$39,580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	15,190	$40,910
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,870	$40,900
Industrial Engineers	10,820	$74,430
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.