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Engineering Technologies at Trident Technical College

Engineering Technologies at Trident Technical College

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

Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 11,650 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.

Trident Technical College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Trident Technical College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Trident Technical College

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

Trident Technical College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

13% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Trident Technical College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Trident Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering Technology 7
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6
Electronics Engineering 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 SC, the home state for Trident Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 12,750 $39,110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 10,620 $40,040
Industrial Engineers 7,130 $87,080
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,000 $43,960
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,900 $45,240

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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