by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Industrial & Management Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering-Related Fields is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Western Michigan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering-related fields, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 WMU was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering-related fields list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WMU was $630 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU in Engineering-Related Fields walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,598.
engineering-related fields who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $61,218 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $57,335.
WMU does not offer an online option for its engineering-related fields bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 12.5% of the engineering-related fields students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the engineering-related fields bachelor’s degrees at WMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Engineering-Related Fields students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial & Management Engineering | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering-related fields.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 26 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 31 |
*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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