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Drafting & Design Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Ivy Tech Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ivy Tech Community College sits in Indianapolis, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 292 drafting & design engineering graduations were recorded at Ivy Tech Community College.

Online Class Availability at Ivy Tech Community College

Distance learning is available at Ivy Tech Community College. Among 110,710 students, 16,515 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,087 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Ivy Tech Community College

Rankings can help you compare Ivy Tech Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 32
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Ivy Tech Community College

Those who finish Ivy Tech Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,535
2 years	$39,585
3 years	$42,553
4 years	$46,384
5 years	$51,039

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $46,384, compared with $40,898 for all Ivy Tech Community College graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Ivy Tech Community College is $12,151.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Ivy Tech Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Ivy Tech Community College are 27% women (79) and 73% men (213).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Ivy Tech Community College

Among the 47 associate’s drafting & design engineering degrees awarded at Ivy Tech Community College, 30% were women (14) and 70% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Ivy Tech Community College, lower 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 Ivy Tech Community College

The Drafting & Design Engineering program at Ivy Tech Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	122
CAD/CADD Drafting Technology	94
Architectural Drafting & CAD/CADD	27
Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at Ivy Tech Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.