Engineering Technologies at South College

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at South College stacks up to those at other schools.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 5,171 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.

South College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at South College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, South College does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

South College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at South College

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

South College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at South College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at South 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 South College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
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 South College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology	8

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences

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 TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14,800	$40,930
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	14,060	$37,380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,560	$40,780
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	7,920	$43,720
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.