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Mechanical Engineering at Guilford Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Guilford Technical Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Guilford Technical Community College.

Studying Online at Guilford Technical Community College

Many students take online classes at Guilford Technical Community College. Among 11,485 students, 4,088 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,611 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at Guilford Technical Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Guilford Technical Community College are 7% women (2) and 93% men (27).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Guilford Technical Community College

Of the 10 associate’s mechanical engineering graduates at Guilford Technical Community College, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 10% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Guilford Technical Community College, below 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 Guilford Technical Community College

This Mechanical Engineering program at Guilford Technical Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Aeronautical Engineering Technology	23
Mechanical Engineering Technology	6

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at Guilford Technical Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.