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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Every drafting and design engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design engineering tech program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 25 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.

LWTech 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

LWTech Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

40% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at LWTech are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	19
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	18
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	9

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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,290	$58,170
Mechanical Drafters	2,060	$81,180
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	810	$88,120
Drafters	290	$58,940

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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