Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 53 graduates a year

$33,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,277
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 19
Rank by pay
#18 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,750
Median federal debt

Front Range Community College graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Front Range Community College Compares for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 19 colleges reporting drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$69,705$66,345#2—
2Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH$68,291$72,877#1—
3Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI$62,126$64,645#3—
4Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$60,853$58,128#8—
5Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$60,605$62,638#5—
6Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$59,299$63,116#4—
7Austin Community College District Austin, TX$58,775$59,757#7$45,343
8College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$58,283$61,976#6$48,988
9Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT$57,849$52,083#12$40,650
10Dallas College Dallas, TX$55,406$56,332#10—
…
15Remington College-Fort Worth Campus North Richland Hills, TX$44,179$44,917#17$29,323
16Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis, TN$44,179$48,261#15$29,323
17Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA$43,653$50,532#13—
18Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$42,277$39,537#18$33,893
19South Texas College Mcallen, TX$31,238$31,760#19—

Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Front Range Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$60,510—

Other Majors at Front Range Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$90,593$69,776#7 of 176
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$65,144$70,888#3 of 58
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$64,044$52,583#2 of 25
Geography and Cartography$62,464—#6 of 15
Legal Support Services$61,322$38,485#11 of 42
Computer and Information Sciences$59,741$45,174#14 of 43
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,274$38,793#132 of 290
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$56,643$29,021#363 of 757
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,730$41,596#38 of 120
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$54,555$41,745#101 of 319
Precision Metal Working$52,873$34,125#97 of 365
Design and Applied Arts$49,484$21,397#9 of 26
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,621—#22 of 496
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$46,418$36,860—
Accounting and Related Services$46,083—#37 of 101
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$44,127$28,703—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$42,401$33,294#34 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,577$35,838#122 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,380$29,749#12 of 40
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—$37,396—
Graphic Communications$34,184$25,702#4 of 6
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$31,243$25,956#3 of 5

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Front Range Community College drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,893 one year after graduating and $42,277 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Front Range Community College rank for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Front Range Community College ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians at Front Range Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($53,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,750.

← All data for Front Range Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.