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About Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General programs prepare individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications.

Texas awards the most Associates degrees in Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General of all US states with 284 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General can expect about 27% percent of their classmates to be women and 73% percent of their classmates to be male. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General is $43,300.

Popularity of Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some top jobs related to Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General, include Mechanical Drafters and Electrical and Electronics Drafters, both of which are in high demand. Yet there are jobs that pay more, such as Electrical and Electronics Drafters. the most available position for Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General majors is Architectural and Civil Drafters.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
1,152
Female Students
311 (26%)
Male Students
841 (73%)
White (632, 55%)
Hispanic or Latino (304, 26%)
Black or African American (71, 6%)
Asian (59, 5%)
Two or more races (38, 3%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (27, 2%)
U.S. Nonresident (12, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (5, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (4, <1%)

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