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Engineering Technologies at Northwest-Shoals Community College

If you plan to study engineering technologies, take a look at what Northwest-Shoals Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,360. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

NW-SCC 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

NW-SCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NW-SCC

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

NW-SCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at NW-SCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 46% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at NW-SCC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. NW-SCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest-Shoals Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Control Technology	66
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	13

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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	11,190	$34,960
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,580	$41,050
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	8,170	$41,050
Computer Programmers	7,750	$87,340
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400

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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