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Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree

Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 107 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 932 degrees were awarded toMechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 135
Associate’s Degree 340
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 13
Master’s Degree 441

Earnings of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD of $45,788 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,976
4 years $45,788
5 years $51,867

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors who have their bachelor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. About 61.5% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 5
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD

The racial-ethnic distribution of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 10 76.9%
Asian 1 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1 7.7%
Black or African American 1 7.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 142 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. This school awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Chippewa Valley Technical College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Fox Valley Technical College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northcentral Technical College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Austin Community College District comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Des Moines Area Community College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Macomb Community College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northeast State Community College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas State Technical College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Milwaukee Area Technical College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. This school awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Moore Norman Technology Center is a popular choice for Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their bachelor's degree in Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 4,395
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 2,476
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 1,623
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 108
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 68

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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