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Engineering Technologies at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Engineering Technologies at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,645.

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 Tech Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

West Virginia University Tech Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Tech 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 Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 125
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 280
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 771
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Trade Schools 1,158

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at West Virginia University Tech

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

West Virginia University Tech Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 engineering tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University Tech. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at West Virginia University Tech 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 Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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

West Virginia University Tech 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

The following engineering tech concentations are available at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering Technology 4
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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