Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Dakota County Technical College

Every drafting & design engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design engineering tech program at Dakota County Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and approximately 2,319 students attend the school each year.

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.

DCTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

DCTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at DCTC

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

DCTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

22% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at DCTC are white. Around 78% 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 Dakota County Technical College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dakota County Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	10

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 MN, the home state for Dakota County Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Mechanical Drafters	2,030	$59,360
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,870	$54,300
Drafters	550	$53,600
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	360	$63,870

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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