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General Engineering Technology at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering Technology, consider the program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is in Kalamazoo, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 general engineering technology degrees were granted at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Online coursework is an option at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Among 6,334 students, 1,545 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,902 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Engineering Technology Graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Students who complete Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s General Engineering Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$35,594
3 years	$34,149
4 years	$38,281
5 years	$37,870

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Engineering Technology graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College report median earnings of $38,281, compared with $40,775 for all Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Engineering Technology graduates from Kalamazoo Valley Community College stands at $18,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Engineering Technology graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Engineering Technology graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 38% women (13) and 62% men (21).

General Engineering Technology Associate’s Program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Of the 34 associate’s general engineering technology graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 38% were women (13) and 62% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering Technology associate’s degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Engineering Technology associate’s degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Technology Concentrations at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

This General Engineering Technology program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Engineering Technology	34

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Technology Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering Technology program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,689
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,216
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,455
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,036

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.