Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, NE · Associate's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$41,599
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,148
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,895
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 39
Rank by pay
#27 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southeast Community College Area graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southeast Community College Area 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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27Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA$54,615$55,544#28$36,002
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

Other Majors at Southeast Community College Area by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$114,693$104,847—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,175$71,239#525 of 962
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$74,993$57,207#2 of 6
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,418$56,906#19 of 59
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$65,462$49,666#8 of 39
Precision Metal Working$63,811$49,114#20 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,090$52,556#54 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$62,546$55,738#32 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,411$48,917#343 of 560
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,951—#8 of 286
Agricultural Business and Management$48,497$42,642#13 of 21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,304$31,041#211 of 947
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$46,884—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,317$36,781#336 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$45,603$39,334#248 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,876$28,473#348 of 426
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,466$25,644#41 of 58
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,464—#36 of 57
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,684$29,534#54 of 93
Culinary Arts and Related Services$34,561$26,446#81 of 96

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeast Community College Area drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,599 one year after graduating and $54,148 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Community College Area rank for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Southeast Community College Area ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians at Southeast Community College Area worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($55,895).

← All data for Southeast Community College Area · 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.