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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Wake Technical Community College

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, 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 approximately 21,760 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.

Wake Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

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

Wake Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

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ME Tech Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

6% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 94% 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 ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a ME tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	41

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,100	$54,810

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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