Mechanical Engineering Technology at Guilford Technical Community College

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what Guilford Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and approximately 10,821 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Guilford Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in ME Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in ME Tech (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

Guilford Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

ME Tech Student Demographics at Guilford Technical Community College

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

Guilford Technical Community College Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of me tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in me tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Guilford Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in me tech at Guilford Technical Community College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Guilford Technical Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in me 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 Guilford Technical Community College with a associate's in me tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a me 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 Guilford Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	19

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technology

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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 Guilford Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	22,610	$41,620
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,100	$54,810

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.