Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Gwinnett Technical College

If you plan to study drafting & design engineering technology, take a look at what Gwinnett Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and approximately 8,576 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.

GTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

GTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at GTC

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

GTC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

57% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 29% women each year. The program at GTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

GTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	16

General 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 GA, the home state for Gwinnett Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,830	$57,280
Mechanical Drafters	770	$53,410
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	450	$54,220
Drafters	300	$51,920

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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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