by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Wentworth Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at WIT paid an average of $1,128 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,970 | $35,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,966 | $14,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,750 | $3,750 |
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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. Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIT took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,921.
engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIT make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $59,739.
WIT does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 22.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 25.3%.
Around 22.2% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at WIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 63 |
| Civil Engineering | 75 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 113 |
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*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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