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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ridgewater College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,176.

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.

Ridgewater 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

Ridgewater College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design engineering tech at Ridgewater College are white. Around 90% 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 Ridgewater 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 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ridgewater College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 14

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Mechanical Drafters 2,030 $59,360
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,870 $54,300
Drafters 550 $53,600
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 360 $63,870

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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