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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Palomar College

If you plan to study drafting and design engineering technology, take a look at what Palomar College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 21,141. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

Palomar College 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

Palomar College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

13% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Palomar College are white. Around 67% 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 Palomar College 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	10
International Students	0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palomar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	12
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	9
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	6

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 CA, the home state for Palomar 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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