Engineering Technologies at Forsyth Technical Community College
Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,587.
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.
Forsyth Tech Engineering Technologies Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
Forsyth Tech Engineering Technologies Rankings
Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Forsyth Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Forsyth Tech Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program
Forsyth Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Forsyth Technical Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 Forsyth Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Architectural Engineering Technology | 7 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 7 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 6 |
Computer Engineering Technology | 4 |
Nanotechnology | 2 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 1 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Engineering
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 Forsyth 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.