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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ridgewater College

If you are interested in studying drafting and design engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at Ridgewater College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,176. 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.

Ridgewater 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

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ridgewater College does offer online courses in design engineering tech for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

7% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Ridgewater College are white. Around 93% 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 Ridgewater College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

The following design engineering tech concentations are available at Ridgewater College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ridgewater College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	20

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Mechanical Drafters	2,030	$59,360
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,870	$54,300
Drafters	550	$53,600
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	360	$63,870

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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