About 84.5 percent of the 251 degrees and certificates handed out by the Erie Institute of Technology Inc in 2017-18 were to students in engineering technology and engineering-related fields programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency’s National Center for Education Statistics shows the private for-profit institution in Erie conferred 204 certificates and 8 associate’s degrees in engineering technology and engineering-related fields programs.
But the single most popular program was for a certificate in manufacturing engineering technology/technician. Data shows the school gave out 189 certificates in manufacturing engineering technology/technician, followed by 39 associate’s degrees in general computer and information sciences and 15 certificates in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician.
The institute enrolled 182 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | – | 189 | 189 | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 | 15 | 23 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 8 | 204 | 212 | 84.5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 39 | – | 39 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 39 | – | 39 | 15.5 |
