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General Drafting & Design Technology at Sam Houston State University

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Drafting & Design Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU General Drafting & Design Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Drafting & Design Tech

SHSU General Drafting & Design Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general drafting and design tech progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general drafting and design tech major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Drafting & Design 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 Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Best Drafting & Design Technology Trade Schools	21
	28
Best Value Drafting & Design Technology Schools	46
Most Popular Drafting & Design Technology Trade Schools	125
Most Focused Drafting & Design Technology Trade Schools	200

General Drafting & Design Tech Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general drafting and design tech majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU General Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Program

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general drafting and design tech from SHSU in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general drafting and design tech at SHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general drafting and design tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in general drafting and design tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in general drafting and design tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Drafting & Design Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in general drafting and design 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Architectural and Civil Drafters	11,200	$56,120
Mechanical Drafters	4,830	$61,770
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	3,080	$60,760
Drafters	1,810	$48,450

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
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