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Drafting & Design Engineering at Madison Area Technical College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Madison Area Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 drafting & design engineering degrees were granted at Madison Area Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Madison Area Technical College

Many students take online classes at Madison Area Technical College. Of 13,641 students, 2,937 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,333 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Madison Area Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Madison Area Technical College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 6
Best Value	Wisconsin	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 194
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 32
Best Value	Nationwide	#160 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Madison Area Technical College

Those who finish Madison Area Technical 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	$46,033

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Madison Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Madison Area Technical College are 8% women (1) and 92% men (11).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Madison Area Technical College

Among the 12 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Madison Area Technical College, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Madison Area Technical College, below 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 Madison Area Technical College

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at Madison Area Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD	12

Best-Paid Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at Madison Area Technical College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.