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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Southwestern Illinois College

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 Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

SWIC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

SWIC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at SWIC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at SWIC are white. Around 80% 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 Southwestern Illinois 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	8

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 IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mechanical Drafters	2,770	$56,210
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,320	$64,720
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	630	$68,930
Drafters	170	$56,940

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*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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