Engineering Technologies at Houston Community 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 Houston Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 127 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.

Houston Community College 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

Houston Community College 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 Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	17
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Houston Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology	95
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	53
Industrial Production Technology	20
Mining & Petroleum Technology	13
Electronics Engineering Technology	11
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	11

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	54,090	$42,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Construction Managers	29,620	$98,420

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.