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Engineering Technologies at Thomas Nelson Community College

Engineering Technologies at Thomas Nelson Community College

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

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and approximately 6,256 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 34 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.

TNCC 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

TNCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

9% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at TNCC are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. TNCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Thomas Nelson Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology 33
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 21
Industrial Production Technology 18
Mechanical Engineering Technology 16

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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,650 $47,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 12,690 $50,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 9,930 $41,500

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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