by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering Technologies is a program of study at Western Carolina University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 WCU was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,285 | $3,285 |
| Books and Supplies | $616 | $616 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,954 | $10,954 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,019 | $3,019 |
Learn more about WCU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the WCU 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 WCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 5.4% of the engineering tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 14.2%.
Around 17.4% of engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at WCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Engineering Technologies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 52 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 11 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 29 |
*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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