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Engineering Technologies at Southern Union State Community College

Engineering Technologies at Southern Union State Community College

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

Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and approximately 3,950 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.

Southern Union State Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Southern Union State Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Southern Union State Community College

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

Southern Union State Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Southern Union State Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Southern Union State Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Southern Union State Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Union State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 15

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 AL, the home state for Southern Union State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,190 $34,960
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,580 $41,050
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 8,170 $41,050
Computer Programmers 7,750 $87,340
Software Applications Developers 6,210 $96,400

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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