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Engineering Technologies at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Tidewater Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 16,769. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 38 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.

Tidewater 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

Online Classes Are Available at Tidewater Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tidewater Community College offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Tidewater Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

21% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Tidewater Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Tidewater Community College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tidewater Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	89
Electronics Engineering Technology	29
Industrial Production Technology	14
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	14
Civil Engineering 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 VA, the home state for Tidewater 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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