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Engineering Technologies at Houston Community College

Engineering Technologies at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Houston Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Houston Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Houston Community College.

Houston Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

24% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 10
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Houston Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology 42
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 32
Industrial Production Technology 19
Mining & Petroleum Technology 13
Electronics Engineering Technology 11
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 54,090 $42,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 50,500 $44,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 50,120 $46,140
Construction Managers 29,620 $98,420

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.

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