Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at American River College

What traits are you looking for in a design engineering tech school? To help you decide if American River College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design engineering tech program.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

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.

American River Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

American River Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the design engineering tech majors at American River College.

American River Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

86% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 29% women each year. The program at American River may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 57% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at American River are white. Around 71% 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 American River College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

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

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

The following design engineering tech concentations are available at American River College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology	8

Electromechanical 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 CA, the home state for American River College.

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

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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.

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