Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Valencia College

Orlando, FL · Associate's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$45,701
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,895
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 39
Rank by pay
#7 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Valencia College graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Valencia College Compares for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 39 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$72,530$69,034#3—
2CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$71,749$68,290#4—
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$67,913$71,606#2—
4Century College White Bear Lake, MN$67,478$64,456#12—
5Spokane Community College Spokane, WA$66,859$61,496#18—
6Austin Community College District Austin, TX$65,475$66,569#6$50,584
7Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$64,719$61,820#17$55,512
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$64,565$67,183#5—
9Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$63,776$65,915#9—
10Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$63,498$77,043#1$35,706
11Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI$63,412$65,983#8$53,105
12San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$63,403$64,462#11—
13Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$63,030$60,207#20$49,539
14Valencia College Orlando, FL$62,497$66,520#7$45,701
15Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN$62,459$59,662#21—
16Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$60,510$56,589#25—
17Houston Community College Houston, TX$60,458$61,468#19$45,548

Other Majors at Valencia College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,133$70,422#410 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$75,095$57,535#50 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,153$56,945#145 of 560
Computer Programming$63,999$36,601#22 of 54
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,068$40,388#43 of 59
Fire Protection$61,605$45,657#22 of 25
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,409$45,819#56 of 117
Legal Support Services$51,929$32,210#25 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$48,119$37,209#127 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,005$33,246#217 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,965$31,120#325 of 547
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,639$31,588#7 of 31
Computer Software and Media Applications$46,230$32,099#11 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,728$25,001#363 of 947
Computer and Information Sciences$44,213$31,754#108 of 122
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,850$25,227#29 of 96
Music$38,507$22,985#2 of 9
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$33,162$16,635#7 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Valencia College drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,701 one year after graduating and $62,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Valencia College rank for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Valencia College ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians at Valencia College worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($55,895).

← All data for Valencia 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.