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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

What traits are you looking for in a design engineering tech school? To help you decide if Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design engineering tech program.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a total student population of 8,677.

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.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Design Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design Engineering Tech

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

29% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are white. Around 83% 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a design engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology 42

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Mechanical Drafters 490 $59,870
Architectural and Civil Drafters 380 $48,980
Drafters 80 $62,060
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 60 $60,340

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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