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General Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

WCU General Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

WCU General Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at WCU 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 WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Engineering Technology. 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 Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	4
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools	7
Most Focused General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	14
Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools	14
	15
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	16
Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools	21
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Most Focused General Engineering Technology Trade Schools	43

How Much Do Engineering Tech Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $57,173. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $55,063 for all engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

5% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 engineering tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 95% were men and 5% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCU also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Engineering Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering Technology	63

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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