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Engineering Technologies at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and approximately 2,435 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.

Wilkes Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Wilkes Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

19% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 14% women each year. The program at Wilkes Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 95% 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 Wilkes 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	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Wilkes Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilkes Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering Technology	103
Architectural Engineering Technology	33

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 NC, the home state for Wilkes Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	19,850	$37,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	14,370	$43,190
Construction Managers	11,220	$109,520

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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