Engineering Technologies at College of the Canyons

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at College of the Canyons. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and approximately 20,573 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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.

College of the Canyons 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

College of the Canyons 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 College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 the Canyons. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Control Technology	45
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	7
Engineering-Related Technologies	5
Industrial Production Technology	4
Engineering Technology (Other)	1

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 CA, the home state for College of the Canyons.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	65,210	$48,720
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	56,660	$45,120
Construction Managers	32,420	$117,770

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.