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General Engineering Technology at Western Illinois University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general engineering technology 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 Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

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.

WIU General Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

WIU General Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at WIU 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 WIU 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	7
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools	15
	16
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Best General Engineering Technology Trade Schools	22
Most Focused General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
	24
Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
Most Popular General Engineering Technology Trade Schools	59
Most Focused General Engineering Technology Trade Schools	69

How Much Do Engineering Tech Graduates from WIU Make?

The median salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at WIU is $55,220. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $55,063 for all engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

10% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Engineering Technology from WIU in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WIU 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 Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering Technology	20

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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