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 Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering tech list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WIU was $290 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Engineering Tech students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIU took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,266.
The median early career salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU is $52,107 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $53,732.
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 12.0%.
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 30%.
| 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 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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