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Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
Compare certificate and associate pathways by graduate earnings, estimated cost and College In 2 Value Rating.
Earnings after 1 year from graduation
$42,314
Earnings after 5 years from graduation
$55,324
Program length
2–2 years
Median est. total cost
$19,977
46 schools with verified earnings data · estimated total cost available for 48 of 48 program records.
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Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. programs
48 matching programs. Use the filters to narrow by state, credential, cost or earnings.
| School | Value Rating | 1-year earnings | 5-year earnings | Est. total cost | Credential | Length | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb Community CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $40,678 | N/A | $3,236 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Warren, MI |
| Dallas CollegePublic | Outstanding Value | $41,234 | $53,241 | $6,396 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Dallas, TX |
| Utah Valley UniversityPublic | Good Value | $55,893 | $70,247 | $12,752 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Orem, UT |
| Oakland Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $45,844 | N/A | $11,554 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Auburn Hills, MI |
| Mott Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $44,903 | $58,863 | $11,374 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Flint, MI |
| Central New Mexico Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $36,342 | $48,802 | $9,242 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Albuquerque, NM |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $48,687 | N/A | $13,924 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Perkinston, MS |
| Lee CollegePublic | Good Value | $47,628 | $61,000 | $13,758 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Baytown, TX |
| Houston City CollegePublic | Good Value | $38,394 | $55,016 | $11,474 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Houston, TX |
| Austin Community College DistrictPublic | Good Value | $40,557 | $50,717 | $12,780 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Austin, TX |
| College of Western IdahoPublic | Good Value | $49,508 | N/A | $17,000 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Nampa, ID |
| College of Western IdahoPublic | Good Value | $48,988 | $60,009 | $16,915 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Nampa, ID |
| Grand Rapids Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $49,865 | N/A | $17,242 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Erie Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $42,305 | N/A | $15,530 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Buffalo, NY |
| Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $38,535 | $50,507 | $14,516 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Indianapolis, IN |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $46,464 | N/A | $17,540 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Sioux City, IA |
| Northcentral Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $53,105 | $61,635 | $20,606 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Wausau, WI |
| Northeast Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $42,965 | N/A | $17,088 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Norfolk, NE |
| Central Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $35,281 | $52,261 | $14,048 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Grand Island, NE |
| Portland Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $51,921 | $55,324 | $20,810 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Portland, OR |
| SOWELA Technical Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $37,241 | N/A | $15,050 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lake Charles, LA |
| Houston City CollegePublic | Good Value | $27,208 | N/A | $11,417 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Houston, TX |
| Kirkwood Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $41,575 | N/A | $19,410 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Waukesha County Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $47,502 | $59,960 | $22,202 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Pewaukee, WI |
| Hennepin Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $43,921 | $56,219 | $20,544 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| St Cloud Technical and Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $40,795 | $48,228 | $19,270 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Saint Cloud, MN |
| Southeast Community College AreaPublic | Good Value | $37,227 | $56,867 | $18,342 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lincoln, NE |
| Fox Valley Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $44,782 | $57,129 | $22,814 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Appleton, WI |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyPublic | Good Value | $33,940 | N/A | $17,610 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Wichita, KS |
| Southern Maine Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $42,361 | N/A | $22,172 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | South Portland, ME |
| Valencia CollegePublic | Good Value | $45,701 | N/A | $24,074 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Orlando, FL |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $44,988 | N/A | $25,112 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Fergus Falls, MN |
| San Jacinto Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $42,323 | $53,866 | $24,286 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Pasadena, TX |
| Front Range Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $43,928 | $60,055 | $26,062 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Westminster, CO |
| State Technical College of MissouriPublic | Good Value | $49,789 | $48,101 | $30,380 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Linn, MO |
| Madison Area Technical CollegePublic | Good Value | $46,033 | N/A | $28,476 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Madison, WI |
| Tidewater Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $37,806 | N/A | $23,524 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Norfolk, VA |
| Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic | Good Value | $35,471 | N/A | $22,342 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Ankeny, IA |
| Western Dakota Technical CollegePublic | Poor Value | $37,098 | N/A | $25,340 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Rapid City, SD |
| Texas State Technical CollegePublic | Poor Value | $38,410 | $49,782 | $27,016 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Waco, TX |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyPublic | Poor Value | $39,375 | $52,520 | $28,208 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lancaster, PA |
| South Louisiana Community CollegePublic | Poor Value | $34,056 | N/A | $25,128 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Lafayette, LA |
| YTI Career Institute-YorkPrivate | Poor Value | $39,392 | $50,118 | $29,274 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | York, PA |
| Anoka Technical CollegePublic | Poor Value | $41,100 | $66,696 | $33,906 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Anoka, MN |
| ITI Technical CollegePrivate | Poor Value | $42,032 | $55,548 | $41,700 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Porter & Chester InstitutePrivate | Poor Value | $36,153 | $50,674 | $36,513 | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 to less than 2 year certificate | Bridgeport, CT |
| Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPublic | Poor Value | $44,821 | N/A | $50,220 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Williamsport, PA |
| Dunwoody College of TechnologyPrivate | Poor Value | $47,333 | $75,599 | $53,878 | Associate's Degree | 2-year degree | Minneapolis, MN |
What studying and working in this field may be like
Math in schoolModerate
Math on jobModerate
WritingModerate
Physical requirementsModerate
Customer interactionModerate
Irregular scheduleLow
Outdoor workLow
Remote potentialHigh
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Standalone field pages are published only when at least 10 schools have verified program-level 1-year earnings and at least half of the program records have enough award-length data to estimate total cost, with a minimum of five cost estimates. Program eligibility is cross-checked against current IPEDS completions data so certificate and associate labels are corroborated by the award level the school reports for that field.