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Engineering Technologies at Western Dakota Technical Institute

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Western Dakota Technical Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,324. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

Western Dakota Tech Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Western Dakota Tech Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

32% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Western Dakota Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 86% 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Western Dakota Technical Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Control Technology	12
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	11

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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,970	$38,420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,000	$41,450
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,060	$46,600
Software Applications Developers	1,010	$75,000
Water Treatment Plant and System Operators	880	$42,580

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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