by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering Technology is the 156th most popular major in the country with 4,676 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 228 general 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 Tech Major” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburg State University 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.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Pitt State
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Lawrence Technological University
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Rochester General Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Murray State University General Engineering Technology Report
Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 19 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Kent State
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at East Tennessee State University
University of North Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 14 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wayne State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University General Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University
Austin Peay State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Peay State University General Engineering Technology Report
West Texas A&M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University General Engineering Technology Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University - College Station
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 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 88%. 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Drexel University
Central Washington University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Central Washington University
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #21. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at University of Memphis
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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