Engineering Technologies at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 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.

UMass Lowell 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

UMass Lowell Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell 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
	18
	19
	21
	35
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	62
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	80
Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools	123
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	132
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	191
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	209
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	257
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	321
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	323
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	486
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	575
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	652
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	774
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	809
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	1,228

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at UMass Lowell are white. Around 73% 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Lowell Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technologies from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at UMass Lowell 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Lowell 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

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	11
Electronics Engineering Technology	9
Industrial Production 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14,970	$45,780
Industrial Engineers	10,720	$102,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	9,910	$46,510

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 Daderot under License

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