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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

OCtech is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and approximately 2,257 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 4 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.

OCtech Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

OCtech Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at OCtech

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

OCtech Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at OCtech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 49% more women than average.

OCtech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

The following design engineering tech concentations are available at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical 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	4

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 SC, the home state for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,000	$51,820
Mechanical Drafters	790	$60,180
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	270	$63,210

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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