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Drafting & Design Engineering at College of Western Idaho

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

College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, ID.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 drafting & design engineering graduations were recorded at College of Western Idaho.

Online Class Availability at College of Western Idaho

Distance learning is available at College of Western Idaho. Of 11,015 students, 2,529 (23%) studied exclusively online and 2,535 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at College of Western Idaho

Rankings can help you compare College of Western Idaho’s Drafting & Design Engineering program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Idaho	#2 of 2
Best Value	Idaho	#2 of 2
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#9 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#101 of 195
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#126 of 194

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from College of Western Idaho is $14,770.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at College of Western Idaho, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at College of Western Idaho are 41% women (7) and 59% men (10).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at College of Western Idaho

Of the 13 associate’s drafting & design engineering degrees awarded at College of Western Idaho, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho, 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 College of Western Idaho

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at College of Western Idaho offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
CAD/CADD Drafting Technology	17

Best-Paid Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Drafting & Design Engineering program at College of Western Idaho work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Drafting & Design Engineering majors, 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.