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Engineering Technologies at Howard Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Howard Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a total student population of 9,566. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.

HCC 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

HCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

21% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 HCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

HCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	17
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	5
Industrial Production Technology	3
Electronics Engineering Technology	2
Computer Engineering Technology	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 MD, the home state for Howard Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	12,030	$50,050
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	7,200	$58,900
Construction Managers	6,810	$106,050

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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