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Engineering at Virginia Western Community College

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Western Community College Engineering Degrees Available

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

Virginia Western Community College Engineering Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Engineering Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Engineering Associate’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of engineering associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering 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
General Engineering 23

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Civil Engineers 10,610 $94,780
Computer Network Architects 9,700 $123,050
Cost Estimators 9,220 $74,160

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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