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Engineering Technologies at University of Northern Iowa

Engineering Technologies at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507.

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.

UNI Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

UNI Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at UNI 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 UNI 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
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 50
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 75
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 87
113
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 128
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools 151
189
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 321
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 781

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from UNI. About 94% were men and 6% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 48
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNI 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 50
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 18

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,650 $41,360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,520 $39,240
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,680 $42,490
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 4,190 $51,330

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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