Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Associate's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$41,467
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,556
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,895
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 39
Rank by pay
#23 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,990
Median federal debt

Ivy Tech Community College graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ivy Tech Community 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
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28Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$54,518$49,644#37$41,114
29Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN$54,350$51,916#35$44,988
30Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE$54,148$55,964#27$41,599
31Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$53,556$57,456#23$41,467
32College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$52,926$56,279#26$49,508
33Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$52,616$53,511#31$44,821
34Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$52,041$52,910#32$43,742

Other Majors at Ivy Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$93,860$80,734#12 of 52
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services$93,701$82,191—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,780—#4 of 39
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,217$65,738#657 of 962
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,799$56,633#17 of 40
Precision Metal Working$75,002$56,292#5 of 66
Carpenters$69,442$51,104#1 of 5
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,944$54,852#24 of 59
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$66,451——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,304$55,499#251 of 560
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,953—#4 of 39
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,337$57,323#12 of 39
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$60,309$51,303#7 of 12
Information Science/Studies$57,363$54,649#17 of 24
Computer and Information Sciences$55,703$41,560#57 of 122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,321$49,712#33 of 57
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$53,949$46,036#193 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,798$38,670#150 of 176
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$50,193$37,506#19 of 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,767$39,005#251 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$46,645$36,241#154 of 225
Agriculture$45,195$39,261#5 of 8
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,252$34,299#312 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,848$32,050#123 of 286
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,037$35,603#340 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,899$26,524#623 of 947
Education$40,815$26,848#21 of 31
Legal Support Services$39,884$34,981#97 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,839$29,954#39 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$37,801$27,031#25 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ivy Tech Community College drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,467 one year after graduating and $53,556 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ivy Tech Community College rank for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Ivy Tech Community College ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians at Ivy Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($55,895), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,990.

← All data for Ivy Tech 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.