Engineering Technologies at Utah Valley 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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 63 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.

UVU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UVU does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

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 UVU 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools	55
Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools	72
Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	85
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	96
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	264
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	581

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at UVU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at UVU are white. Around 78% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UVU 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 Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields	59
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	42
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	32
Engineering-Related Technologies	21
Environmental Control Technology	2
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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	6,470	$39,450
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	6,460	$42,840
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	4,580	$45,210

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 uvuphotos under License

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