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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every drafting and 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 Harrisburg Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 15,376.

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.

HACC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at HACC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

HACC does offer online education options in design engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

HACC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at HACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at HACC are white. Around 75% 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 Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for Harrisburg Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Architectural and Civil Drafters 4,560 $52,320
Mechanical Drafters 3,210 $54,280
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1,140 $63,170

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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