Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
9,134
growing 3.54%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,128
growing 4.45%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$28,500
growing 1.79%
Average Wage
$111,597
growing 3.32%
People in Workforce
437,979
growing 2.44%
Average Employee Age
45
growing 0.469%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Dallas, TX, and San Francisco, CA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies degree recipients are Amityville, NY, Bremerton, WA, and New Philadelphia, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies in the US, but Island Drafting and Technical Institute and College for Creative Studies have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies.

Tuition costs for Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies majors are, on average, $4,128 for in-state public colleges, and $28,500 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (413 total). N/A

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies (2023)
  1. Ivy Tech Community College
    252 degrees awarded
  2. Dallas College
    193 degrees awarded
  3. Academy of Art University
    179 degrees awarded

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,128
Median In-State Public
$28,500
Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies degree recipients, with 252 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Island Drafting and Technical Institute
    67.6%
  2. College for Creative Studies
    24.3%
  3. The Fab School
    18.3%

Out of all institutions that offer Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Island Drafting and Technical Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies, with 67.6%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies
  1. Harris County, TX
    280 degrees awarded
  2. Marion County, IN
    273 degrees awarded
  3. Los Angeles County, CA
    202 degrees awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$111,597
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,485
3.32%
1 Year Growth
± 4.28%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
    $412,753
  2. San Diego County (Northwest)--Carlsbad City PUMA, CA
    $401,241
  3. San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA
    $397,383

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Materials engineers, Industrial engineers, including health & safety, and Mechanical engineers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters.

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Occupations by Share

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437,979
2023 Workforce
± 16,225
2.44%
1 Year Growth
± 5.15%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.51%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, uninformed, and Construction.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Management of companies & enterprises, and Offices of chiropractors.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
437,979
2023 Workforce
± 16,225
2.44%
1 Year Growth
± 5.15%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by uninformed. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors
  1. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Santa Clara City PUMA, CA
    6.25
  2. Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA
    6.19
  3. Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast) PUMA, CA
    5.96

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 45.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (5,106 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
45
Average Age in 2023
± 0.476 Years
0.469%
1 Year Change
± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 36 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.77% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (71.5%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    5,106 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,068 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    533 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  2. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  3. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    54,126 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    6,325 degree recipients
  3. China
    6,185 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Europe
    9.42 times more than expected
  2. India
    6.85 times more than expected
  3. South America
    5.09 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (9.42 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (54,126 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies majors need more than the average amount of Technology Design, Troubleshooting, and Programming.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Technology Design is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, and Systems Analysis are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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