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Engineering Technologies at Murray State University

Engineering Technologies at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

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.

Murray State does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Murray State Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State 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 Murray 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 Popular Online Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 26
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 33
36
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 39
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 52
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 57
68
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 77
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 131
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools 139
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 366
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools 902
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools 902

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 128 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in engineering tech from Murray State in 2021, 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 Murray State since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 109
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Murray 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control Technology 56
Civil Engineering Technology 30
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 20
Industrial Production Technology 16
Drafting & Design 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 KY, the home state for Murray State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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