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Drafting & Design Engineering at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study Drafting & Design Engineering, take a look at what Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 59 drafting & design engineering degrees were awarded at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Of 8,694 students, 2,064 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,768 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Use these rankings to compare Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 3
Best Value	Mississippi	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 195
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#148 of 194

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Graduates of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,687
2 years	$52,107

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $10,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are 31% women (18) and 69% men (41).

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

Among the 20 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 30% were women (6) and 70% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, below 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

The Drafting & Design Engineering program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	59

Highest-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Drafting & Design Engineering program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying 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.