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Drafting & Design Engineering at Kirkwood Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drafting & Design Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Kirkwood Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kirkwood Community College sits in Cedar Rapids, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 drafting & design engineering degrees were awarded at Kirkwood Community College.

Studying Online at Kirkwood Community College

Online coursework is an option at Kirkwood Community College. Of 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) studied exclusively online and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Kirkwood Community College

Rankings can help you compare Kirkwood Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#117 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#123 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,575
2 years	$46,087

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Kirkwood Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 27% women (11) and 73% men (30).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Of the 21 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Kirkwood Community College, 29% were women (6) and 71% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 10% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, lower than 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 Kirkwood Community College

The Drafting & Design Engineering program at Kirkwood Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Architectural Drafting & CAD/CADD	30
Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD	11

Best-Paid Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Drafting & Design Engineering program at Kirkwood Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates, 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.