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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

If you are interested in studying drafting and design engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 7,028. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

NMSU Dona Ana Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

NMSU Dona Ana Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

25% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	1
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 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	12
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	4
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	4
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	3

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Architectural and Civil Drafters	730	$51,200
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	240	$74,870
Mechanical Drafters	220	$69,930
Drafters	50	$59,730

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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