Associate Degrees
Featuring a strong tech core, our Associate in Engineering Technology delivers foundational knowledge and hands-on learning experience in the testing, measurement and implementation of secured digital systems and devices. You’ll have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals you need to develop a versatile skillset that helps you become agile and adaptable in today’s quickly evolving tech space, from programming languages and data management, to interconnected devices and security protocols.
Best of all, you won’t need to wait to show off your growing engineering technology skills, because you’ll earn an embedded Engineering Technology Certificate with a specialization in Machine Learning and Design Techniques if you choose the Associate in Engineering Technology with a specialization in Machine Learning and Design Techniques option2.
Earn your Associate Degree in Engineering Technology in as little as 1 year + 4 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.
Study such topics as machine learning, artificial intelligence and computer-aided design, including a variety of hands-on experiences.
Learn how a wide range of medical machinery and equipment including specialized intensive care unit (ICU) instrumentation and telemedicine systems are designed and implemented.
Study alternative energy technologies from solar and wind power to hydroelectricity and geothermal energy. You will utilize software and simulation tools in the study and analysis of these systems.
Choose courses from multiple specializations to create a customized program that works for your unique goals and transfer qualifying prior education credits or apply relevant military experience to help you save time.
You’ll get a complimentary laptop as part of your technology program3. It’s our way of investing in your education—and you.
Immerse yourself in the Internet of Things (IoT) world and obtain hands-on experience with IoT, cloud, software and security technologies and systems.
Several of our tech programs are designed with industry-recognized certifications in mind. Qualified students may receive up to a $300 reimbursement for the cost of one exam attempt across a wide range of certifications:
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Cloud+
Other certifications may also be eligible for reimbursement. Speak to your Student Support Advisor for additional information.
Elements of the curriculum are aligned to industry certifications to help you validate your knowledge and skills as you prepare to pursue such certification exams as:
CompTIA A+
CompTIA ITF+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Cloud+
PCEP Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
Career
Regardless of the specific pathway you choose, your Associate in Engineering Technology will help prepare you to apply the latest skills, knowledge and techniques to solve technology problems. You will learn to conduct tests and measurements, analyze the results and design and implement solutions.
With an Associate in Engineering Technology, you can consider careers including, but not limited to:
Electrical Engineering Technician
As an electrical engineering technician, you may assist an electrical engineer with designing, developing and testing electrical systems and controllers. Your work might be more theoretical or more hands-on, depending on the specifics of your position.
Computer User Support Specialist
Also known as help-desk technicians, computer user support specialists are responsible for assisting computer users with any problems they encounter. You might be part of a company’s IT team, focusing solely on that organization’s employees, or you might assist end-users with a particular type of hardware or software. Much of this work is remote, performed via phone, chat or email, but you may also make onsite visits to customers.
Field Service Technician
Field service technicians install, maintain and repair equipment and may work in virtually any industry. Unlike computer use support specialists, who work mostly from a remote computer, field service technicians spend most of their time traveling to sites where the equipment is housed.
Engineering Technologist (General)
If your interests are broad, you might enjoy this position. Instead of specializing in a single area, general engineering technologists can solve many different types of engineering problems. You may be able to work under a specialized engineer in an area such as field engineering, product design or technical operations in nearly any imaginable industry.
Program Courses
The Associate Degree in Engineering Technology consists of a minimum of 64 credit hours divided into:
General Education (Essentials)
26 credits
Tech Core
21 credits
Automation and Electronic Systems
6 credits
Career Preparation
1 credits
Specialization
10 credits
+ Choose one below:
+ Choose one below:
You will select applicable courses from the College of Engineering & Information Sciences and the College of Business & Management provided prerequisites are met. Courses within other Colleges may be applicable with permission from the appropriate academic administration.
Embedded & Stackable Degree
Your Associate in Engineering Technology builds on the Engineering Technology Certificate, incorporating those courses into your associate degree.2 Should you decide later to pursue a related bachelor’s degree at DeVry, you will receive credit for all of your successfully completed courses.2
The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements.
During an associate-level engineering technology degree program at DeVry, you'll have the opportunity to develop engineering skills such as programming, design, machine learning and information technology. While working toward your degree, you'll develop these skills, among others, through hands-on learning opportunities designed to help you prepare for the professional world. You may have the opportunity to develop a broader skillset as you continue your education, or what program you choose.
An Associate Degree in Engineering Technology may be worth it, depending on your individual career goals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an associate-level degree is typically required to pursue entry-level employment options in this field. Additionally, when you earn an Associate in Engineering Technology at DeVry, your earned credits may stack4 toward our Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology should you decide to continue your education with us.
An Associate in Engineering Technology degree from DeVry may help prepare you to pursue several different jobs and employment opportunities. Depending on their chosen specialization, graduates of our Associate Degree in Engineering Technology consider, but are not limited to careers such as:
Electrical Engineering Technician
Computer User Support Specialist
Field Service Technician
Engineering Technologist (General)
It's important to keep in mind that different companies may have different positions available. Some companies may use a similar titles to describe higher or lower-level positions, since job titles and job requirements are not standardized across the industry.
Our curriculum offers four specialization options. With a fully embedded IT Essentials Certificate2, you’ll learn the skills you need to become flexible and adaptable in this rapidly changing field.
Our faculty carefully reviews all course content to ensure its longevity. All Engineering Technology programs include our Tech Core curriculum, which will teach you the language of technology. You’ll learn core concepts focused on the interconnectedness of devices, security protocols and the management of both data and people while using the Python programming language throughout your studies.
An Associate in Engineering Technology can offer a strong blend of core tech knowledge and options for specialization, allowing you to follow your interests. Should you decide to pursue a related bachelor’s degree at DeVry in the future, every course in your associate degree will count for credit.4
You can absolutely earn an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology online. In fact, you can earn one online right here with us at DeVry. Online education can be a great way to continue your education while balancing your other commitments such as a job or family.
1Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
2At the time of application to the next credential level, an evaluation of qualifying transfer credit will occur.
3As part of this program, one complimentary laptop is provided to students enrolled in the Associate in Cybersecurity and Networking, Associate in Information Technology and Networking, Associate in Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s of Information Technology and Networking, Bachelor’s of Software Development, Bachelor’s of Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s of Network and Communications Management and Bachelor’s of Computer Information Systems. The laptop is issued during the student’s second session. Certain restrictions apply.
*The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements
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