Engineering Technologies at Northern Kentucky 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 Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

NKU 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

NKU Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at NKU 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 NKU 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
	55
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	58
	85
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	88
Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools	97
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	103
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	112
	145
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	158
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	189
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	226
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	376
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	538
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	695
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	800

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at NKU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at NKU are white. Around 100% 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 Northern Kentucky 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	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 engineering tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology	58
Electronics Engineering Technology	18
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	14
Architectural Engineering Technology	9
Engineering Technology (Other)	1

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 Northern Kentucky 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.