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Engineering Technologies at Wake Technical Community College

Engineering Technologies at Wake Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Wake Technical Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 21,760.

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.

Wake Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wake Technical Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wake Technical Community College does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

Wake Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

15% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Wake Technical Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 19
Mechanical Engineering Technology 16
Architectural Engineering Technology 13
Electronics Engineering Technology 9
Engineering-Related Technologies 8
Civil Engineering Technology 4

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22,610 $41,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 19,850 $37,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 14,370 $43,190
Construction Managers 11,220 $109,520

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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