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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Portland Community College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Portland Community 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 Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Portland Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

68% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 29% women each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Portland Community College are white. Around 64% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 11
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 9

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,510 $58,480
Drafters 830 $57,000
Mechanical Drafters 560 $57,750
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 430 $70,700

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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