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General Drafting & Design Technology at Western Dakota Technical Institute

Every general drafting and design technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general drafting and design tech program at Western Dakota Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,324. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 students received their associate's degree in general drafting and design tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Drafting & Design Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Western Dakota Tech General Drafting & Design Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in General Drafting & Design Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in General Drafting & Design Tech

Western Dakota Tech General Drafting & Design Technology Rankings

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.

General Drafting & Design Tech Student Demographics at Western Dakota Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general drafting and design tech majors at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Western Dakota Tech General Drafting & Design Technology Associate’s Program

30% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of general drafting and design tech associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general drafting and design tech only graduates about 28% women each year. The program at Western Dakota Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general drafting and design tech at Western Dakota Tech are white. Around 80% 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute with a associate's in general drafting and design tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Drafting & Design Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in general drafting and design 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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Architectural and Civil Drafters	240	$43,090
Mechanical Drafters	160	$41,450

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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