Engineering Technologies at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

Northern Virginia 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

Northern Virginia Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Northern Virginia Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology	134
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	42
General Engineering Technology	33
Civil Engineering Technology	2

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	12,690	$50,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	9,930	$41,500

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.