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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Texas State Technical College

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

TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 10,654 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

TSTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at TSTC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

TSTC does offer online education options in design engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

TSTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at TSTC

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

TSTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

22% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at TSTC are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. TSTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State Technical College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Texas State Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	8
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	7
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	3

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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.

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

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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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