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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Merced College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Merced College

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

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 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.

Merced Community College District 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

Merced Community College District Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

17% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 17
General Drafting & Design Technology 1
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1

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 CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Civil Drafters 13,480 $63,320
Mechanical Drafters 4,620 $65,710
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3,510 $76,420
Drafters 1,630 $56,660

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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