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Engineering Technologies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Engineering Technologies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if NorthWest Arkansas Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and approximately 7,411 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.

NWACC 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

NWACC Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NWACC

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

NWACC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

21% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at NWACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at NWACC are white. Around 68% 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College with a associate's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology 18
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 6
Electronics Engineering Technology 4

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 AR, the home state for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 6,740 $33,900
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 5,670 $37,710
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 5,260 $40,340
Software Applications Developers 3,910 $87,960
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2,730 $40,270

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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