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 Illinois State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. Illinois State is in the top 10% of the country for engineering tech. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 91 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Illinois State was $768 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
Learn more about Illinois State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State in Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $22,000 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,266.
The median early career salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is $61,728 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $53,732.
Online degrees for the Illinois State engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 3.0% 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%.
Around 27.3% of engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 18 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 13 |
*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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