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Engineering Technologies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 7,411. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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.

NWACC 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

NWACC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NWACC

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

NWACC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

36% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at NWACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at NWACC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. NWACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology	53
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	18
Electronics Engineering Technology	6

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 AR, the home state for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	6,740	$33,900
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5,670	$37,710
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	5,260	$40,340
Software Applications Developers	3,910	$87,960
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	2,730	$40,270

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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