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Drafting & Design Engineering at Southern Maine Community College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Southern Maine Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Maine Community College is in South Portland, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 drafting & design engineering graduations were recorded at Southern Maine Community College.

Online Class Availability at Southern Maine Community College

Online coursework is an option at Southern Maine Community College. Of 7,900 students, 1,866 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Southern Maine Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southern Maine Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	Maine	#2 of 2
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#162 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Southern Maine Community College

Students who complete Southern Maine Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,361
2 years	$42,682

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Southern Maine Community College is $13,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Southern Maine Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Southern Maine Community College are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Southern Maine Community College

Among the 13 associate’s drafting & design engineering degrees awarded at Southern Maine Community College, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Southern Maine Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Southern Maine Community College, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drafting & Design Engineering Concentrations at Southern Maine Community College

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at Southern Maine Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at Southern Maine Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Drafting & Design Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Drafters, All Other	$114,777
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$82,779
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.