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 Southwestern Oklahoma 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SWOSU was ranked #34 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #3 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for SWOSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SWOSU was $501 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $264 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,368 | $13,478 |
| Fees | $1,545 | $1,545 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,230 | $6,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,202 | $7,202 |
Learn more about SWOSU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SWOSU in Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $13,686 in student debt. That is 41% lower than the national average of $23,266.
The median early career salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SWOSU is $57,318 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $53,732.
Online degrees for the SWOSU 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 SWOSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 11.4% of the engineering tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 12.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering tech at SWOSU in 2019-2020, 25.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 10 |
*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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