Engineering Technologies at Wenatchee Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Wenatchee Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

WVC is located in Wenatchee, Washington and approximately 3,090 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

WVC Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at WVC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at WVC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	269
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Trade Schools	1,187

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WVC

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

WVC Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from WVC. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

WVC also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wenatchee Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	4
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	1

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 WA, the home state for Wenatchee Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13,420	$49,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	11,890	$59,310
Computer Programmers	9,670	$126,920

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.