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Engineering Technologies at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering Technologies at Virginia Western 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 Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Virginia Western Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

4% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 96% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 22

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19,650 $47,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 12,690 $50,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 9,930 $41,500

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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