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 Western Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $173 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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.
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 WCU in Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $24,627 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,266.
engineering tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from WCU make an average of $57,770 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $53,732.
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 5.8% of the engineering tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 12.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the engineering tech bachelor’s degrees at WCU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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