by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Engineering Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at East Tennessee State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ETSU was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for ETSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ETSU paid an average of $1,183 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $301 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,340 | $25,487 |
| Fees | $1,919 | $1,919 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,938 | $8,938 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,520 | $5,520 |
Learn more about ETSU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ETSU in Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,266.
The median early career salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ETSU is $51,392 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $53,732.
Online degrees for the ETSU engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ETSU Online Learning page.
About 14.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12.0%.
Around 7.4% of engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at ETSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 7 |
*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.
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