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Engineering Technologies at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 21,760. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 69 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.

Wake Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wake Technical 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.

Wake Technical Community College does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Wake Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

35% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Wake Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	44
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Wake Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology	94
Architectural Engineering Technology	75
Mechanical Engineering Technology	41
Electronics Engineering Technology	35
Engineering-Related Technologies	29
Civil Engineering Technology	17

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	19,850	$37,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	14,370	$43,190
Construction Managers	11,220	$109,520

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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