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Engineering Technologies at Sam Houston State University

Engineering Technologies at Sam Houston State University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Sam Houston State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912.

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.

SHSU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

SHSU Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at SHSU 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 30
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 109
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 111
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 133
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Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools 219
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 224
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Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 719

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from SHSU. About 12% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at SHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 78
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology 65
Computer Engineering Technology 42
General Engineering Technology 22
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 9
Mechanical Engineering Technology 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 54,090 $42,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 50,500 $44,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 50,120 $46,140
Construction Managers 29,620 $98,420

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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