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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

If you plan to study mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician, take a look at what Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,601. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 students received their associate's degree in ME tech.

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

A-B Tech Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in ME Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

A-B Tech Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

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ME Tech Student Demographics at A-B Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

A-B Tech Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at A-B Tech are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in ME tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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 NC, the home state for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,100 $54,810

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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