Engineering Technologies at Tarrant County College District

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 Tarrant County College District stacks up to those at other schools.

Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and approximately 43,000 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 71 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.

Tarrant County 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

Tarrant County College 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 Tarrant County College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Tarrant County College District.

Tarrant County College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Tarrant County College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Tarrant County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tarrant County College District. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Control Technology	68
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	47
Construction Engineering Technology	32
Electronics Engineering Technology	21
Architectural Engineering Technology	18
Quality Control 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 TX, the home state for Tarrant County College District.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	54,090	$42,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Construction Managers	29,620	$98,420

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.