Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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 Pennsylvania College of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,565 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

Penn College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

Penn College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks design engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how Penn College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design engineering tech major at Penn College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	44
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools	50

How Much Do Design Engineering Tech Graduates from Penn College Make?

The median salary of design engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn College is $46,106. This is less than $48,536, which is the national average of all design engineering tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Penn College

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

Penn College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Penn College are white. Around 92% 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Penn College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a bachelor's degree in design engineering tech from Penn College. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design engineering tech at Penn College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology with a bachelor's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Penn College also has a doctoral program available in design engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Pennsylvania College of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	29
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	13

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering Technology
• Environmental Control Technology
• Engineering Technology (Other)
• Engineering-Related Technologies
• Computer Engineering 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	4,560	$52,320
Mechanical Drafters	3,210	$54,280
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	1,140	$63,170

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By George Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.