Engineering Technologies at Missouri Southern State University

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at Missouri Southern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.

Missouri Southern Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Missouri Southern Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

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 Missouri Southern 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	172
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	228
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	236
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	245
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	427
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	446
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	456
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	504
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	514
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	554

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Missouri Southern are white. Around 64% 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 Missouri Southern State University with a associate's in engineering tech.

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

Missouri Southern Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering tech from Missouri Southern in 2021, 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Missouri Southern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology	28
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	16
Quality Control 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	16,530	$43,080
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,210	$40,580
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	10,060	$42,860
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	6,600	$47,710

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.