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Engineering Technologies at Kirkwood Community College

Engineering Technologies at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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.

Kirkwood 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

Online Classes Are Available at Kirkwood Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Kirkwood Community College offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Kirkwood Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

14% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kirkwood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 27
Electronics Engineering Technology 16
Energy Systems Technologies 8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 6
Industrial Production Technology 2
Environmental Control Technology 1

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,650 $41,360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,520 $39,240
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,680 $42,490
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 4,190 $51,330

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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