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Mechanical Engineering at Gaston College

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Gaston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gaston College sits in Dallas, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Gaston College.

Studying Online at Gaston College

Online coursework is an option at Gaston College. Among 6,443 students, 3,266 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,645 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at Gaston College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Gaston College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (13).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Gaston College

Of the 4 associate’s mechanical engineering graduates at Gaston College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Gaston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Gaston College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Gaston College

The Mechanical Engineering program at Gaston College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	13

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Mechanical Engineering program at Gaston College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,761

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.