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Drafting & Design Engineering at Des Moines Area Community College

If you are interested in studying Drafting & Design Engineering, consider the program at Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 drafting & design engineering graduations were recorded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Des Moines Area Community College

Online coursework is an option at Des Moines Area Community College. Of 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) studied exclusively online and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

Rankings can help you compare Des Moines Area Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#15 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#152 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Des Moines Area Community College

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,471

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Des Moines Area Community College comes in at $12,984.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 13% women (3) and 87% men (20).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Of the 16 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drafting & Design Engineering Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at Des Moines Area Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Architectural Drafting & CAD/CADD	6
Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Drafting & Design Engineering program at Des Moines Area Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Drafting & Design Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Drafters, All Other	$114,777
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$82,779
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.