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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at El Centro College

If you are interested in studying drafting and design engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at El Centro College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 74,781. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in design engineering tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drafting & Design Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

El Centro College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

El Centro College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at El Centro College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at El Centro College.

El Centro College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

56% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at El Centro College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from El Centro College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a design engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at El Centro College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	94
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	13

Careers That Design Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in design engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Architectural and Civil Drafters	11,200	$56,120
Mechanical Drafters	4,830	$61,770
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	3,080	$60,760
Drafters	1,810	$48,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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