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 Texas State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas State paid an average of $706 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas State in Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,266.
The median early career salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State is $54,109 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $53,732.
Texas State does not offer an online option for its engineering tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
About 20.8% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering tech at Texas State in 2019-2020, 49.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology | 134 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 3 |
*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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