Mechanical Engineering Technology at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 579 students attend the school each year.

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

Western Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in ME Tech

Western Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

ME Tech Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

16% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of me tech associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in me tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Western Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Western Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in me tech graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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 TX, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	3,240	$67,740
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	1,000	$66,960

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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