Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Central Piedmont Community College

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering/mechanical technology, you may want to check out the program at Central Piedmont Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 16,668 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Central Piedmont Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available

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

Central Piedmont Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Rankings

ME Tech Student Demographics at Central Piedmont Community College

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

Central Piedmont Community College Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Associate’s Program

57% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of me tech associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in me tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Central Piedmont Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 47% more women than average.

Central Piedmont Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in me tech graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Piedmont Community College with a associate's in me tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Central Piedmont Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
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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