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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at University of Central Missouri

If you are interested in studying drafting and design engineering technology, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Missouri. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959.

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.

UCM Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

UCM Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the design engineering tech progam at UCM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design engineering tech major at UCM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 5
Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 6
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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools 31
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools 74
Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools 126
Most Focused Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools 286

How Much Do Design Engineering Tech Graduates from UCM Make?

The median salary of design engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $53,266. This is 10% higher than $48,536, which is the national average for all design engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UCM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at University of Central Missouri.

UCM Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The design engineering tech program at UCM awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design engineering tech at UCM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in design engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCM also has a doctoral program available in design engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Central Missouri. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 20

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,170 $55,000
Mechanical Drafters 1,050 $54,470
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 690 $61,420
Drafters 140 $50,580

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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