What types of degrees in Engineering Technology do schools offer?
The two basic degrees offered in ET are an: Associates (two-year) degree, with graduates considered to be Engineering Technicians. Bachelors (four-year) degree, with graduates considered to be Engineering Technologists. (As might be expected, Engineering Technologists generally earn more money and have both greater and wider job responsibilities than Engineering Technicians, due to their having completed more academic coursework.) There are about as many schools offering Associates degrees in a particular ET discipline as there are schools offering Bachelors degrees in that same ET discipline. However, relatively few schools offer both an Associates and a Bachelors degree in the same ET discipline. Thus, students should carefully consider which degree program they wish to pursue. In particular, if you plan to begin with a two-year Associate’s degree in ET, and then continue on for a Bachelor’s degree in ET at another school, you should carefully check on the ability to transfer credits
