by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering Technologies is a program of study at Western Illinois 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
Part-time undergraduates at WIU paid an average of $290 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,712 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
Learn more about WIU tuition and fees.
WIU 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 WIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 8.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.5% of the engineering tech bachelor’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Engineering Technologies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 23 |
*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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