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Engineering Technologies at Des Moines Area Community College

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

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a total student population of 23,051. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 67 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.

DMACC 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

DMACC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

31% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at DMACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at DMACC are white. Around 85% 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 Des Moines Area Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Des Moines Area Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Des Moines Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology	40
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	28
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	26
Environmental Control Technology	22
Civil Engineering Technology	8
Energy Systems Technologies	8

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,650	$41,360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	7,520	$39,240
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	5,680	$42,490
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,190	$51,330

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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