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Engineering Technologies at Dakota County Technical College

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at Dakota County Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and approximately 2,319 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 33 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.

DCTC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at DCTC

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.

DCTC does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

DCTC 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 DCTC

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

DCTC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

18% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at DCTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at DCTC are white. Around 76% 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 Dakota County Technical College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dakota County Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Energy Systems Technologies	15
Civil Engineering Technology	11
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	10

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 MN, the home state for Dakota County Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,950	$42,520
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	10,090	$42,470
Industrial Engineers	9,620	$90,580
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,410	$45,490

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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