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Engineering Technologies at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Engineering Technologies at Southwest Tennessee Community 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 Southwest Tennessee Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 7,371 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.

Southwest Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Southwest Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

24% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at Southwest may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 8
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 Southwest Tennessee Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Engineering Technology 10
Electronics Engineering Technology 6
Mechanical Engineering Technology 3
Industrial Production Technology 2

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 Southwest Tennessee Community 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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