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Engineering Technologies at Northern Illinois University

Engineering Technologies at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at NIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NIU does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NIU Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of engineering tech master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields 19

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 28,600 $41,610
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 27,250 $46,300
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570
Construction Managers 12,730 $95,020

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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