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Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in a wide variety of projects. Covers various engineering support functions for research, production, and operations, and applications to specific engineering specialties.

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Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the management and design of systems, execution of new product designs, improvement of manufacturing processes, and the management and direction of the physical or technical functions of an organization. Covers basic engineering principles, project management, industrial processes, production and operations management, systems integration and control, quality control, and statistics.

Also called Applied Engineering

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Median pay
$78,190
Hiring change through 2035
2.4%
Job openings a year
8,100

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Median pay
$66,120
Hiring change through 2035
3.1%
Job openings a year
6,600

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Median pay
$64,950
Hiring change through 2035
3.2%
Job openings a year
6,100

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

Median pay
$78,350
Hiring change through 2035
2.8%
Job openings a year
5,400

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Median pay
$73,900
Hiring change through 2035
2.6%
Job openings a year
1,400

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Median pay
$82,890
Hiring change through 2035
11.9%
Job openings a year
1,100

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $54,938 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

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College options

Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College Degrees a year Earnings, first year out Admit rate Average annual cost after aid
New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ 182 $59,786 67% $16,000
San Jose State University CA 101 — 80% $12,000
University of Colorado Boulder CO 67 — 83% $19,000
Kennesaw State University GA 60 $62,113 69% $15,000
Tennessee Technological University TN 57 $54,938 83% $14,000
Northern Illinois University IL 56 $54,379 70% $13,000
Texas State University TX 47 $50,841 89% $14,000
Austin Peay State University TN 46 — 96% $10,000
Morehead State University KY 44 $55,465 82% $9,000
Western Carolina University NC 44 $57,173 87% $13,000
Eastern Washington University WA 44 — 92% $12,000
East Tennessee State University TN 42 $51,039 87% $16,000
University of Memphis TN 40 $52,203 93% $14,000
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI 40 $58,510 85% $13,000
Southeast Missouri State University MO 38 $55,063 79% $15,000
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM 37 $58,548 76% $10,000
Southeastern Louisiana University LA 31 $51,526 94% $12,000
Middle Tennessee State University TN 31 $51,929 68% $13,000
Temple University PA 29 $48,434 83% $27,000
Wichita State University KS 28 $59,222 95% $14,000
University of Central Missouri MO 27 $59,910 69% $13,000
Illinois State University IL 26 $60,390 89% $16,000
Grambling State University LA 24 — 24% $22,000
Southern Utah University UT 22 — 80% $9,000
University of West Florida FL 21 $47,665 57% $8,000
Western Illinois University IL 19 $55,220 75% $12,000
Berea College KY 19 $24,355 33% $8,000
New York Institute of Technology NY 19 $46,479 78% $23,000
University of Rochester NY 15 — 36% $21,000
Sam Houston State University TX 13 — 85% $16,000
Kansas State University KS 12 $53,562 79% $15,000
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SD 9 — 85% $18,000
Eastern Illinois University IL 8 — 68% $11,000
West Texas A & M University TX 7 — 97% $19,000
University of Alabama in Huntsville AL 6 — 74% $18,000
Drexel University PA 5 $69,650 78% $35,000
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX 4 — 85% $6,000
University of Wisconsin-River Falls WI 4 — 82% $11,000
Purdue University-Main Campus IN 4 $51,860 50% $9,000
Berry College GA 3 — 62% $19,000

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