Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Academy of Art University

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

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 8,928 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 111 design engineering tech majors received their bachelor's degree from Academy of Art University.

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.

Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Academy of Art University does offer online education options in design engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design engineering tech major at Academy of Art University 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 Drafting & Design Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Drafting & Design Engineering Schools	4
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools	39
	60
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools	81
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools	102
Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools	227

In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in design engineering tech from Academy of Art University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for design engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Design Engineering Tech Graduates from Academy of Art University Make?

The median salary of design engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Academy of Art University is $44,238. This is less than $48,536, which is the national average of all design engineering tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

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

Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at Academy of Art University may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 60% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 111 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design engineering tech from Academy of Art University in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical design engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at Academy of Art University since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a bachelor's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of design engineering tech master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Academy of Art University also has a doctoral program available in design engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	13,480	$63,320
Mechanical Drafters	4,620	$65,710
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	3,510	$76,420
Drafters	1,630	$56,660

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.