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Engineering Technologies at University of Central Missouri

Engineering Technologies at University of Central Missouri

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

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCM Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UCM 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

UCM Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at UCM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at UCM 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 27
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools 32
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 42
49
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
57
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 61
Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools 69
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 74
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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 111 engineering tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCM, about 84% were men and 16% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at UCM since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 82
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCM 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 University of Central Missouri. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 118
Quality Control Technology 42
General Engineering Technology 36
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 20
Mechanical Engineering Technology 12
Computer Engineering Technology 3
Electronics Engineering Technology 2

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 University of Central Missouri.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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