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Engineering Technologies at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Engineering Technologies at Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,601.

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.

A-B Tech Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

A-B Tech Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at A-B Tech

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

A-B Tech Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

20% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at A-B Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at A-B Tech are white. Around 73% 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Technologies 10
Mechanical Engineering Technology 5
Computer Engineering Technology 4
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4
Civil Engineering Technology 4
Environmental Control Technology 2
Electronics Engineering Technology 2
Quality Control Technology 1
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 1

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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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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