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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

If you plan to study drafting & design engineering technology, take a look at what Northwest-Shoals Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NW-SCC is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and approximately 3,360 students attend the school each year.

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.

NW-SCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

NW-SCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NW-SCC

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

NW-SCC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at NW-SCC are white. Around 67% 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 Northwest-Shoals 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

The following design engineering tech concentations are available at Northwest-Shoals Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest-Shoals Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology 5

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 AL, the home state for Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,140 $52,740
Mechanical Drafters 710 $56,960
Drafters 240 $42,790
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 200 $55,550

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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