Engineering Technologies at Portland Community College

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 67 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.

Portland 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

Portland Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

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 Portland Community College 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 Portland Community College are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Portland Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	105
Industrial Production Technology	32
Electronics Engineering Technology	22
Civil Engineering Technology	2
Mechanical 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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers	15,610	$101,940
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	6,840	$45,670
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	5,940	$43,540
Construction Managers	5,590	$98,110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	4,670	$45,470

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.