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General Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

63 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
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The General Engineering Technology major is part of the engineering technologies program at Western Carolina University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering tech.

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General Engineering Technology Degrees Available at WCU

WCU Engineering Tech Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology 3
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best General Engineering Technology Schools 12
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) 13
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Engineering Technology Graduates 14
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 16
Highest Paid General Engineering Technology Graduates 22
Best General Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans 22

Popularity of Engineering Tech at WCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Engineering Tech Graduates from WCU Make?

$57,173 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Engineering Tech Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Engineering Tech majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,173 a year. This is higher than $55,063, which is the national median for all engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Engineering Tech Graduates from WCU Have?

$25,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Engineering Tech Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at WCU, engineering tech students borrow a median amount of $25,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,750.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the engineering tech program at WCU is $226 per month.

WCU Engineering Tech Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from WCU. About 5% of these graduates were women and the other 95% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 58
Electronics Engineering Technology 19
Industrial Production Technology 5

View All General Engineering Technology Related Majors >

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