Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

WSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

WSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design engineering tech major at WSU 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 Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools	72
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools	74
Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools	134

Earnings of WSU Design Engineering Tech Graduates

The median salary of design engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $50,966. This is 5% higher than $48,536, which is the national average for all design engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

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 WSU are white. Around 57% 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 Weber State University with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of design engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design engineering tech at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in design engineering tech.

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

WSU 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

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 Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	14

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technology
• Mechanical Engineering Technology

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 Weber State 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 D.fletcher4 under License

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