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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Palomar College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Palomar College

Every drafting & design engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design engineering tech program at Palomar College stacks up to those at other schools.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 21,141.

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.

Palomar College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Palomar College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

50% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 29% women each year. The program at Palomar College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palomar 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 3
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology 7
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 5
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 3

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 CA, the home state for Palomar College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Civil Drafters 13,480 $63,320
Mechanical Drafters 4,620 $65,710
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3,510 $76,420
Drafters 1,630 $56,660

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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