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Drafting & Design Engineering at Houston Community College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, consider the program at Houston Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 drafting & design engineering graduations were recorded at Houston Community College.

Online Class Availability at Houston Community College

Distance learning is available at Houston Community College. Of 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) studied exclusively online and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Houston Community College

Rankings can help you compare Houston Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#13 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 19
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#18 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#21 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#88 of 195
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#156 of 194

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Houston Community College

Those who finish Houston Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,342
2 years	$29,451
3 years	$39,717
4 years	$43,754
5 years	$55,016

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Houston Community College take home a median $43,754, compared with $40,924 for all Houston Community College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Houston Community College stands at $12,040.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Houston Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Houston Community College are 26% women (12) and 74% men (34).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Houston Community College

Among the 17 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Houston Community College, 12% were women (2) and 88% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College, higher than 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 Houston Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	46

Top-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at Houston Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates, 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.