Engineering Technologies at Essex County College
Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 6,360 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.
Essex Engineering Technologies Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
Essex Engineering Technologies Rankings
Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Essex
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Essex County College.
Essex Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program
Essex does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate's in engineering tech.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies
If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Essex County College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Electronics Engineering Technology | 11 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 8 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 7 |
Civil Engineering Technology | 7 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Engineering
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.
Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 46,930 | $107,640 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 14,810 | $48,620 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 13,570 | $42,770 |
Computer Programmers | 9,930 | $85,750 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 9,510 | $59,630 |
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.