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Engineering Technologies at Columbia Basin College

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Engineering Technologies at Columbia Basin College

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

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and approximately 6,745 students attend the school each year.

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.

CBC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

CBC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at CBC

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

CBC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

46% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at CBC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

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CBC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Basin 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Columbia Basin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nuclear Engineering Technology 7
General Engineering Technology 5
Quality Control 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 WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 13,420 $49,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,890 $59,310
Computer Programmers 9,670 $126,920

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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