Engineering Technologies at South Texas 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 Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 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 Texas College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

South Texas College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

26% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at South Texas College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at South Texas College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Texas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	18
Construction Engineering Technology	7
Computer Engineering Technology	7

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 TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	54,090	$42,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Construction Managers	29,620	$98,420

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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