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General Engineering at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

If you plan to study General Engineering, consider the program at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is in Kansas City, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 general engineering graduations were recorded at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.

Studying Online at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Many students take online classes at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. Among 13,523 students, 2,862 (21%) studied exclusively online and 4,064 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Those who finish Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City’s General Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$59,483
5 years	$64,393

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Engineering graduates from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City report median earnings of $59,483, compared with $38,357 for all Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City graduates — about 55% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are 17% women (2) and 83% men (10).

General Engineering Associate’s Program at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Among the 12 associate’s general engineering graduates at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, 17% were women (2) and 83% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, higher than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

This General Engineering program at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	12

Top-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.