Engineering Technologies at Pikes Peak Community College

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

PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,506 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 31 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.

PPCC 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

PPCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at PPCC

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

PPCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at PPCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at PPCC are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. PPCC 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 Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	74
Electronics Engineering Technology	59
Architectural Engineering Technology	49
Environmental Control 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 CO, the home state for Pikes Peak Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,730	$48,040
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Construction Managers	8,650	$97,170
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	6,060	$53,460

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.