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Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD at Des Moines Area Community College

Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD, you may want to check out the program at Des Moines Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Des Moines Area Community College is in Ankeny, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 mechanical drafting & cad/cadd degrees were granted at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Des Moines Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Des Moines Area Community College. Of 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Des Moines Area Community College’s Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #1 of 3
Best Value Iowa #2 of 2
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #15 of 25
Best Value Nationwide #48 of 56

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (17).

Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Among the 12 associate’s mechanical drafting & cad/cadd degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (12).

Des Moines Area Community College gender breakdown of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Hispanic / Latino 2
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, lower than the national average of 26%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD program at Des Moines Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Mechanical Drafters $78,252

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