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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest-Shoals Community College

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

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

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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

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at NW-SCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 33% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at NW-SCC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. NW-SCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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