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Drafting & Design Engineering at Lamar Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for Drafting & Design Engineering, consider the program at Lamar Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lamar Institute of Technology is in Beaumont, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 drafting & design engineering degrees were awarded at Lamar Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Lamar Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Lamar Institute of Technology. Among 5,680 students, 1,839 (32%) studied exclusively online and 1,711 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Lamar Institute of Technology

Use these rankings to compare Lamar Institute of Technology’s Drafting & Design Engineering program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 27
Best Value	Texas	#17 of 19
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#99 of 195

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology

Graduates of Lamar Institute of Technology’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
2 years	$33,993
4 years	$65,201
5 years	$64,670

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology take home a median $65,201, compared with $66,600 for all Lamar Institute of Technology graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Lamar Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Lamar Institute of Technology are 32% women (7) and 68% men (15).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Lamar Institute of Technology

Of the 22 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Lamar Institute of Technology, 32% were women (7) and 68% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Lamar Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Lamar Institute of Technology, 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 Lamar Institute of Technology

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at Lamar Institute of Technology includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	22

Top-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Drafting & Design Engineering program at Lamar Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.