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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Virginia Western Community 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 Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Virginia Western Community 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 Virginia Western Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	4

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 Virginia Western 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

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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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