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Engineering Technologies at West Virginia Northern Community College

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at West Virginia Northern Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and approximately 1,253 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

WVNCC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

WVNCC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WVNCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at West Virginia Northern Community College.

WVNCC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

17% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at WVNCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at WVNCC 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 West Virginia Northern Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mining & Petroleum Technology	17
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	10

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Northern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3,800	$34,470
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,520	$48,150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	2,350	$45,630
Water Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,410	$36,480
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,400	$41,110

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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