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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

If you are interested in studying drafting and design engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at Northwest-Shoals Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,360. 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.

NW-SCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

NW-SCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NW-SCC

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

NW-SCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at NW-SCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 34% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at NW-SCC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. NW-SCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

The following design engineering tech concentations are available at Northwest-Shoals Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest-Shoals Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	13

Environmental Control 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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,140	$52,740
Mechanical Drafters	710	$56,960
Drafters	240	$42,790
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	200	$55,550

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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