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Drafting & Design Engineering at American River College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, you may want to check out the program at American River College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

American River College sits in Sacramento, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 drafting & design engineering degrees were granted at American River College.

Online & Distance Learning at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Of 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at American River College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at American River College are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at American River College

Of the 4 associate’s drafting & design engineering degrees awarded at American River College, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at American River College, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drafting & Design Engineering Concentrations at American River College

The Drafting & Design Engineering program at American River College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at American River College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Drafters, All Other	$114,777
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$82,779
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.