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Mechanical Engineering at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Among 6,334 students, 1,545 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,902 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (4).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Of the 4 associate’s mechanical engineering graduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 25% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College

This Mechanical Engineering program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	4

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.