Engineering Technologies at Nicholls 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 Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 43 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.

Nicholls State University Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State 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? Nicholls State University offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Nicholls State University Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at Nicholls State 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 Nicholls State 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	8
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	30
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	54
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	60
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	70
	87
	123
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	130
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	138
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	146
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	167
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	172
	205
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	230
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	306
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	428

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Nicholls State University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Nicholls State University Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 engineering tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Nicholls State University. 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 Nicholls State University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Nicholls State 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

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 Nicholls State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mining & Petroleum Technology	68
Engineering-Related Technologies	3

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,310	$52,810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	8,260	$50,670
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,820	$39,880
Engineers	5,400	$90,580
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,380	$43,640

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 Z28scrambler under License

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