Campus-based AS in Engineering Technology

Build Your Technical Skills With an AS in Engineering Technology

If you’re looking to enter the world of developing systems, components and processes, an Associate of Science (AS) in Engineering Technology could be the next step for you. With Southern New Hampshire University’s on-campus program, you’ll explore graphical communication, electro-mechanical systems, testing and experimentation and fabrication. 

Here, you’ll participate in our multi-disciplinary design sequence, collaborating with students from other programs to bring solutions to design problems from concept to implementation. This will help you develop the technical and transferable skills that are in demand in the workplace.

SNHU has modelled its engineering programs in accordance with the international CDIO initiative, "an innovative educational framework for producing the next generation of engineers that stresses engineering fundamentals set in the context of Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, and Operating real-world systems and products." CDIO is a prominent engineering educational philosophy and is intended to achieve a fine balance between project-based, hands-on learning and traditional, theory-based engineering education. No matter your interest, the program will help you develop the necessary skills to begin your chosen career.

Career Outlook

Earning an associate degree in engineering technology can help prepare you for entry-level positions in a wide variety of fields. Bridging the gap between engineers and skilled technicians, you could play a critical role in implementing, maintaining and improving technical systems.

Graduates may pursue careers in fields including:

• Electronics
• Automation
• Computer systems
• Civil engineering
• Renewable energy

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians made a median annual salary of $72,800 in 2023.¹

SNHU is dedicated to helping students find meaningful internships that offer them hands-on experience to give them a head start on their peers when they enter the job market. Both inside and outside the classroom, SNHU is developing the next generation of engineers.

Courses and Curriculum

Our campus-based, 60-credit engineering technology degree offers hands-on, project-based classes that focus on independent research skills, teamwork, communication skills and mentoring. The AS degree aligns closely with the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program, following a core design sequence shared across the engineering disciplines.

Upon completion of the engineering technology associate degree program at Southern New Hampshire University, graduates should:

• Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
• Design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components or processes appropriate to the discipline
• Apply written, oral and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments, as well as identify and use appropriate technical literature
• Conduct standard tests, measurements and experiments and analyze and interpret the results
• Function effectively as a member of a technical team

University Accreditation

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) as well as several other accrediting bodies.