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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pearl River Community College

What traits are you looking for in a design engineering tech school? To help you decide if Pearl River Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design engineering tech program.

Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,065. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.

Pearl River Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

Pearl River Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at Pearl River Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Pearl River Community College are white. Around 79% 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 Pearl River Community 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pearl River Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	14

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 MS, the home state for Pearl River Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Mechanical Drafters	490	$59,870
Architectural and Civil Drafters	380	$48,980
Drafters	80	$62,060
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	60	$60,340

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*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.

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