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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

What traits are you looking for in a design engineering tech school? To help you decide if Lamar State College - Port Arthur is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design engineering tech program.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and has a total student population of 2,485. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

40% Women

80% 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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar State College - Port Arthur with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lamar State College - Port Arthur. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	8
General Drafting & Design Technology	5

Electronics Engineering Technology

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

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

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*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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