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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Triton College

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

Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,819. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

Triton College Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in ME Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

Triton College Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

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ME Tech Student Demographics at Triton College

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

Triton College Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

18% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Triton College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

Triton College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

The following ME tech concentations are available at Triton College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Triton College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	25

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 IL, the home state for Triton College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	27,250	$46,300
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2,090	$60,940
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	60	$58,500

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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