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Engineering Technologies at Oakton Community College

Engineering Technologies at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,313.

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.

Oakton 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

Oakton Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

22% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at Oakton Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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Oakton Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakton 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 4
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakton Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 3
Mechanical Engineering Technology 2
Electronics Engineering 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 IL, the home state for Oakton Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 28,600 $41,610
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 27,250 $46,300
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570
Construction Managers 12,730 $95,020

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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