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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Trident Technical 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 Trident Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Trident Technical College is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 11,650.

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.

Trident Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)

Trident Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	25
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	17
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	6
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	1

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 SC, the home state for Trident Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,000	$51,820
Mechanical Drafters	790	$60,180
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	270	$63,210

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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.

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