Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,262
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 19
Rank by pay
#11 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

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

How Houston 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—
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
14Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL$44,179$50,147#14$29,323

Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Houston Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$45,548$60,458—

Other Majors at Houston Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,287$64,648#48 of 290
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,021$56,454#79 of 176
Fire Protection$56,144$39,283#27 of 37
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$49,714$37,377#178 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$49,588$26,250#101 of 226
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$42,204$35,469#55 of 637
Precision Metal Working$41,773$27,696#297 of 365
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$41,545—#19 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$39,946$34,667#63 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,800—#101 of 120
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,035$37,482#46 of 104
Real Estate$27,929—#10 of 11
Culinary Arts and Related Services$22,990—#64 of 68
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$22,667$16,777#753 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $55,262 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Houston Community College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

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

← All data for Houston 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.