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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Thomas Nelson Community College

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

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, 16 students received their associate's degree in ME tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

TNCC Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

TNCC Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

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ME Tech Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

19% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at TNCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

TNCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 22% 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 ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology 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
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other	16

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,190	$60,860
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	140	$75,060

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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