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General Engineering Technology at Tri-County Technical College

If you plan to study General Engineering Technology, consider the program at Tri-County Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tri-County Technical College is in Pendleton, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 general engineering technology graduations were recorded at Tri-County Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Tri-County Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Tri-County Technical College. Among 5,890 students, 918 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,268 (39%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Technology Rankings at Tri-County Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Tri-County Technical College’s General Engineering Technology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 47
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 100
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 100

Earnings for General Engineering Technology Graduates from Tri-County Technical College

Students who complete Tri-County Technical College’s General Engineering Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,585

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Engineering Technology graduates at Tri-County Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Engineering Technology graduates at Tri-County Technical College are 19% women (3) and 81% men (13).

General Engineering Technology Associate’s Program at Tri-County Technical College

Of the 16 associate’s general engineering technology degrees awarded at Tri-County Technical College, 19% were women (3) and 81% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering Technology associate’s degree recipients at Tri-County Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Engineering Technology associate’s degree recipients at Tri-County Technical College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Technology Concentrations at Tri-County Technical College

The General Engineering Technology program at Tri-County Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Engineering Technology	16

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Technology Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering Technology program at Tri-County Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Engineering Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,689
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,216
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,455
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,036

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.