by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,500 people earned their degree in engineering technology, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 228 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The engineering technology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree engineering technology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Engineering Technology Report
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University Engineering Technology Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #17. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #18. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Engineering Technology Report
Drexel University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking, coming in at #20. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Memphis ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Carolina University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major ranking. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Carolina University Engineering Technology Report
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