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Engineering Technologies at River Parishes 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 River Parishes Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

River Parishes Community College is located in Gonzales, Louisiana and approximately 2,755 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 191 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.

River Parishes 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

River Parishes Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at River Parishes Community College

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

River Parishes Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

16% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at River Parishes Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at River Parishes Community College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	133
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 River Parishes Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology	347
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	93
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	17

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 LA, the home state for River Parishes Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,310	$52,810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	8,260	$50,670
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,820	$39,880
Engineers	5,400	$90,580
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,380	$43,640

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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