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Engineering Technologies at College of Southern Maryland

If you plan to study engineering technologies, take a look at what College of Southern Maryland has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and approximately 6,164 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

CSM Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSM does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

CSM Engineering Technologies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at College of Southern Maryland.

CSM Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at CSM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 46% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at CSM are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Maryland with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Southern Maryland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering Technology (Other)	7
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	6

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 MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	12,030	$50,050
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	7,200	$58,900
Construction Managers	6,810	$106,050

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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