Engineering Technologies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	131
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	141
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	194
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	250
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	452
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	590
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	785
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools	791

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate's in engineering tech.

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. About 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% women. So female students are more repesented at West Virginia University at Parkersburg since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology	16
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	9
Engineering-Related Fields	9

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3,800	$34,470
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,520	$48,150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	2,350	$45,630
Water Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,410	$36,480
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,400	$41,110

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.