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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Thomas Nelson Community College

If you plan to study drafting and design engineering technology, take a look at what Thomas Nelson Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and has a total student population of 6,256. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

TNCC 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

TNCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at TNCC are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas Nelson Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	21

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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,380	$54,390
Mechanical Drafters	1,250	$59,000
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	500	$61,160
Drafters	130	$55,040

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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