Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

1,768

growing 1.84%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,918

declining 1.6%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$43,586

growing 2.74%

Average Wage

$99,672

growing 6.29%

People in Workforce

420,391

growing 3.18%

Average Employee Age

44.7

growing 0.852%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients are Boston, MA, Norfolk, VA, and Greenville, NC. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients are Fairmont, WV, Susanville, CA, and Newton, NJ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is a bachelors degree.

Engineering Technologies Other Engineering Technology Studies

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields and the types of students that study this field. Berklee College of Music awards the most degrees in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields in the US, but Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) and Berklee College of Music have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Tuition costs for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields majors are, on average, $5,918 for in-state public colleges, and $43,586 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields programs are Public, 2-year institutions (77 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (984 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, is Public, 4-year or above (984 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,918

Median In-State Public

$43,586

Median Out of State Private

Berklee College of Music has the most Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients, with 224 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492)
20.5%
Berklee College of Music
13.3%
Lassen Community College (117274)
6.46%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Pierpont Community and Technical College (443492) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, with 20.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $99,672 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Software developers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

$99,672

Average Wage in Workforce

± $3,132

6.29%

1 Year Growth

± 4.2%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $99,672 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Software developers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common occupations Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Software developers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Industrial engineers, including health & safety, Materials engineers, and Mechanical engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

420,391

2021 Workforce

± 15,896

3.18%

1 Year Growth

± 5.22%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.18%, from 407,451 in 2020 to 420,391 in 2021.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Other managers (6.99%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Construction, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Other consumer goods rental, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

420,391

2021 Workforce

± 15,896

3.18%

1 Year Growth

± 5.22%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.18%, from 407,451 in 2020 to 420,391 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Construction. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 44.7.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (1,040 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

44.7

Average Age in 2021

± 0.482 Years

0.852%

1 Year Change

± 1.53%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 36 years old, which represent 3.07% and 2.87% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (82.7%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,040 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
236 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
167 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
487 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
76 degrees awarded
White Female
74 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
52,461 degree recipients
China
5,769 degree recipients
Mexico
5,387 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
7.07 times more than expected
United Arab Emirates
5.69 times more than expected
Saudi Arabia
3.45 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (7.07 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (52,461 degree recipients).