Engineering Technologies at Northwest College

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

Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and has a total student population of 1,438.

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.

Northwest Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Northwest Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Northwest Community College

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

Northwest Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at Northwest Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 33% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Northwest Community College are white. Around 75% 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 College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
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 College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	5

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 WY, the home state for Northwest College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	1,800	$55,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,780	$60,960
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,420	$46,490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	960	$51,380
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	640	$47,320

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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