Engineering Technologies at American River College

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

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

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.

American River 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

American River Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at American River

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

American River Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at American River may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 58% more women than average.

American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	8
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	6

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 CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	65,210	$48,720
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	56,660	$45,120
Construction Managers	32,420	$117,770

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.

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