Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.

CIP Code: 15.13 • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 15.1301 - 15.1399.

Colleges Offering

Avg. Median Earnings

$72,318

Highest Earnings

$84,622

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Western Michigan University earn the highest median salary at $84,622

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

SOC Code: 17-3012

$76,870

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.96/hr

Total Jobs

17,920

Mechanical Drafters

SOC Code: 17-3013

$71,550

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.40/hr

Total Jobs

39,960

Architectural and Civil Drafters

SOC Code: 17-3011

$66,150

median salary

Hourly Wage

$31.80/hr

Total Jobs

103,700

Drafters, All Other

SOC Code: 17-3019

$63,520

median salary

Hourly Wage

$30.54/hr

Total Jobs

14,470

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.

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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$66,783

1-Year Earnings

$48,978

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$84,064

1-Year Earnings

$75,601

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI

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N/A

1-Year Earnings

$70,417

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

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Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

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Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$61,420

1-Year Earnings

$33,350

Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID

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Marymount University

Arlington, VA

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA

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Murray State University

Murray, KY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$58,862

1-Year Earnings

$53,085

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$68,755

1-Year Earnings

$61,920

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

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N/A

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Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA

Graduates/Year

253

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Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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Trine University

Angola, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$77,517

1-Year Earnings

$67,537

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses

Angola, IN

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$77,517

1-Year Earnings

$65,013

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$71,326

1-Year Earnings

$58,276

Weber State University

Ogden, UT

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N/A

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Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$84,622

1-Year Earnings

$66,254

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

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