BOMMcDowell Technical Community College
McDowell Technical Community College is a community college in Marion, North Carolina. One of 58 community colleges in North Carolina.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Marion, North Carolina 28752
- Website
- mcdowelltech.edu
Regional context
McDowell Technical Community College is a community college located in Marion, North Carolina. It is one of 58 institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated in a region containing 259 nearby companies within a 25-mile radius.
The college is located near Western Piedmont Community College at a distance of 16 miles. Montreat College and Mayland Community College are each 19 miles away, while Isothermal Community College is 22 miles distant. These institutions and the surrounding business base form the local educational and economic landscape.
What McDowell Technical Community College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | Associate | 103 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 52 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 47 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 32 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 26 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 25 |
| Culinary, entertainment & personal services | CertificatesAssociate | 24 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Education | CertificatesAssociate | 16 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 14 |
| Family & consumer sciences | Certificates | 8 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 8 |
| Visual & performing arts | Certificates | 6 |
| Communications technologies | CertificatesAssociate | 5 |
Who hires from these programs
40 of the 259 companies mapped within 25 miles of Marion, North Carolina align with fields taught here. Limited demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 9 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| Machining & CNC | 8 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 7 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Welding | 6 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Automotive & diesel | 2 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
The supplier base around this campus
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228 companies mapped within 25 miles of Marion, NC. Nearest include:
- WISE EXCHANGE LLCMarion, NC · 3.3 mi away
- MCDOWELL LFACMarion, NC · 3.3 mi away
- RDM INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS INCNebo, NC · 4.4 mi away
- SUTTLES TRUCKING & GRADING INCNebo, NC · 4.4 mi away
- HENDERSTEAD SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE GROUP LLCUnion Mills, NC · 11.6 mi away
- HERRMANN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Union Mills, NC · 11.6 mi away
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