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Mechanical Engineering at Salt Lake Community College

If you are interested in studying Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Salt Lake Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College.

Studying Online at Salt Lake Community College

Many students take online classes at Salt Lake Community College. Of 27,437 students, 4,684 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,180 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Salt Lake Community College

Graduates of Salt Lake Community College’s Mechanical Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$69,349
5 years	$69,954

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $69,349, compared with $48,799 for all Salt Lake Community College graduates — about 42% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at Salt Lake Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Salt Lake Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (1).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Salt Lake Community College

Of the 1 associate’s mechanical engineering graduates at Salt Lake Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Salt Lake Community College

This Mechanical Engineering program at Salt Lake Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	1

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Mechanical Engineering program at Salt Lake Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.