Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
8,822
declining 1.58%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$3,952
growing 3.29%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$24,930
growing 33.3%
Average Wage
$108,057
growing 8.76%
People in Workforce
426,951
growing 0.96%
Average Employee Age
44.8
growing 0.0794%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies degree recipients are San Francisco, CA, Bremerton, WA, and Indianapolis city (balance), IN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is a associates degree.

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. Academy of Art University (108232) 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, $3,952 for in-state public colleges, and $24,930 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 (426 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (5,538 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies (2022)
  1. 227 degrees awarded
  2. 213 degrees awarded
  3. 202 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies, is Public, 2-year (5,538 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,952
Median In-State Public
$24,930
Median Out of State Private

Academy of Art University (108232) has the most Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies degree recipients, with 227 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

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 84.6%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies
  1. 311 degrees awarded
  2. 229 degrees awarded
  3. 215 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 1.05k%
  2. 900%
  3. 700%

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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 $108,057 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
$108,057
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,385
8.76%
1 Year Growth
± 4.08%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $108,057 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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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations 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 Industrial engineers, including health & safety, Materials engineers, 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, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

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Occupations by Share

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426,951
2022 Workforce
± 16,020
0.96%
1 Year Growth
± 5.27%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.96%, from 422,891 in 2021 to 426,951 in 2022.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.13%). 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

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The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Construction, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

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Highest Paid

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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.
426,951
2022 Workforce
± 16,020
0.96%
1 Year Growth
± 5.27%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.96%, from 422,891 in 2021 to 426,951 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Construction. 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.

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

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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 44.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. 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 (5,112 students).

Workforce Age

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44.8
Average Age in 2022
± 0.479 Years
0.0794%
1 Year Change
± 1.51%

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 2.95% and 2.84% 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 Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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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
    5,112 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,873 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    458 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. White Male
    1,378 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    466 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    418 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies.

White Male 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
    53,083 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    6,116 degree recipients
  3. China
    6,107 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. India
    6.95 times more than expected
  2. United Arab Emirates
    4.58 times more than expected
  3. Czech Republic
    3.36 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (6.95 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 (53,083 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 Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, 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 Troubleshooting is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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