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Engineering Technologies at Catawba Valley Community College

Engineering Technologies at Catawba Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Catawba Valley Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 4,328 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in engineering tech.

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

CVCC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

CVCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at CVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Catawba Valley Community College.

CVCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

11% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at CVCC are white. Around 78% 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 Catawba Valley Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Catawba Valley Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Catawba Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 64
Electronics Engineering Technology 24
Mechanical Engineering Technology 23
Computer Engineering Technology 23

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 Catawba Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22,610 $41,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 19,850 $37,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 14,370 $43,190
Construction Managers 11,220 $109,520

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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