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Engineering Technologies at Southwest Tennessee Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Southwest Tennessee Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,371. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.

Southwest Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Southwest Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

14% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest Tennessee Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Engineering Technology	18
Electronics Engineering Technology	10
Architectural Engineering Technology	3
Mechanical Engineering Technology	3
Industrial Production Technology	2
Quality Control Technology	1

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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14,800	$40,930
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	14,060	$37,380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,560	$40,780
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	7,920	$43,720
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630

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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