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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 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.

Portland Community 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

Portland Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

45% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Portland Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	85
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	11
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	9

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,510	$58,480
Drafters	830	$57,000
Mechanical Drafters	560	$57,750
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	430	$70,700

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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