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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of the Canyons

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

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.

College of the Canyons Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

College of the Canyons Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

53% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 29% women each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

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College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 5

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 College of the Canyons.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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