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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 35 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.

UVU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

UVU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

31% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 26% women each year. The program at UVU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at UVU are white. Around 74% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	35
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	4
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	1
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	1
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,710	$51,640
Mechanical Drafters	500	$60,450
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	310	$61,660
Drafters	60	$50,790

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

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