Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 162 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,406
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 19
Rank by pay
#10 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Dallas College graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Dallas 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—
11Houston Community College Houston, TX$55,262$56,185#11—
12Miami Dade College Miami, FL$53,652$57,106#9—
13Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX$44,179$44,917#16$29,323

Other Majors at Dallas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$96,310$83,557#8 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$84,705—#19 of 152
Management Information Systems and Services$77,445—#20 of 23
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$69,987$59,679#5 of 22
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,708——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$60,993$50,493#3 of 25
Computer Programming$58,181$43,727#10 of 17
Accounting and Related Services$52,856$39,308#18 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,098$46,874#48 of 120
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$52,091$36,956#128 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$50,877$28,849#95 of 226
Data Processing$50,824$38,457—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,225—#6 of 12
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,422$35,569#123 of 176
Precision Metal Working$45,483$35,102#246 of 365
Culinary Arts and Related Services$44,490$30,484#7 of 68
Real Estate$44,318$34,398#7 of 11
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$42,050$35,011#7 of 51
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,866$34,135#81 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,766$30,228#17 of 104
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,229$27,898#97 of 637
Computer Software and Media Applications$38,810$41,477#9 of 11
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$30,620—#40 of 42
Music$29,373—#7 of 8
Design and Applied Arts$23,376—#25 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $55,406 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Dallas College ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($53,359).

← All data for Dallas 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.