Mechanical Engineering at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,823 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Tacoma Community College Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in ME

Tacoma Community College Mechanical Engineering Rankings

ME Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Tacoma Community College.

Tacoma Community College Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program

19% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of me associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in me only graduates about 18% women each year. The program at Tacoma Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Tacoma Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in me graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at Tacoma Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tacoma Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	19

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Mechanical Engineers	7,750	$96,860
Cost Estimators	5,470	$77,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Engineering Professors	800	$101,880

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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