by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Applied Engineering Technologies. 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 Sam Houston 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 SHSU was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
Learn more about SHSU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SHSU 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 SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 15.0% of the engineering tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering tech at SHSU in 2019-2020, 35.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Engineering Technologies | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 10 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 68 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 46 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 9 |
*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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