Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX · Associate's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$43,742
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,041
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,895
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 39
Rank by pay
#32 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,650
Median federal debt

Texas State Technical College graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State Technical 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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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
35State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO$50,606$54,260#30$49,789
36Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$48,459$51,988#34—
37YTI Career Institute-York York, PA$48,420$49,244#38$45,684

Other Majors at Texas State Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$107,186$76,445#8 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,931$79,324#358 of 962
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$79,070$59,719#22 of 60
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$76,027$42,769#11 of 16
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$74,781$64,485#19 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,586$62,718#158 of 560
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,825—#41 of 59
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,228$38,506#51 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,639$56,609#137 of 237
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$59,247$38,682#7 of 9
Precision Metal Working$57,743$39,234#34 of 66
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$57,050$33,249#5 of 6
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$55,209$36,888#8 of 12
Air Transportation$54,585$35,008#14 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$52,618$36,509#74 of 117
Architectural Sciences and Technology$49,906$36,265#4 of 5
Computer Software and Media Applications$45,721—#12 of 39
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,361$26,927#26 of 96
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,745$30,171#124 of 286
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$40,662$27,768#85 of 87
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,021$24,564#25 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,188$30,714#492 of 547
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,108$29,779#43 of 58
Agricultural Business and Management$33,002—#18 of 21
Design and Applied Arts$32,604$23,345#75 of 90
Computer Programming—$32,473—
Teaching Assistants/Aides$32,170$35,369#10 of 11
Biology$32,026$21,288#44 of 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State Technical College drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,742 one year after graduating and $52,041 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State Technical College rank for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Texas State Technical College ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians at Texas State Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($55,895), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,650.

← All data for Texas State Technical 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.