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Engineering Technologies at Dakota County Technical College

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Engineering Technologies at Dakota County Technical College

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

DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and approximately 2,319 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.

DCTC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DCTC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, DCTC does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

DCTC Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at DCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Dakota County Technical College.

DCTC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

18% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at DCTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at DCTC are white. Around 76% 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 Dakota County Technical College with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dakota County Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering Technology 10
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 10
Energy Systems Technologies 3

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 MN, the home state for Dakota County Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers 19,970 $96,750
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,950 $42,520
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,090 $42,470
Industrial Engineers 9,620 $90,580
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,410 $45,490

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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