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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mountain Empire Community College

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 Mountain Empire Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,253. 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.

MECC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MECC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MECC offers distance education options for design engineering tech at the following degree levels:

MECC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at MECC

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

MECC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

20% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at MECC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
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 Mountain Empire Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	7

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 VA, the home state for Mountain Empire Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,380	$54,390
Mechanical Drafters	1,250	$59,000
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	500	$61,160
Drafters	130	$55,040

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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