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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Essex County College

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what Essex County College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,360. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 students received their associate's degree in ME tech.

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

Essex Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

Essex Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

ME Tech Student Demographics at Essex

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at Essex County College.

Essex Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Essex does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

The following ME tech concentations are available at Essex County College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Essex County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	8

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14,810	$48,620
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	370	$55,090

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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