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Engineering Technologies at Durham Technical Community College

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Engineering Technologies at Durham Technical Community College

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

Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 4,672 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.

Durham Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Durham Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Durham Technical Community College

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

Durham Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

24% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at Durham Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Durham Technical Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Durham Technical Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Durham 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Durham Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 8
Architectural Engineering Technology 6
Electronics Engineering Technology 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 NC, the home state for Durham 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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