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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Western Piedmont Community College

Every mechanical engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME tech program at Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and approximately 1,792 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

WPCC Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

WPCC Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

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ME Tech Student Demographics at WPCC

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

WPCC Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ME tech at WPCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. WPCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Piedmont 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	4

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 Western Piedmont 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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