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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Rio Hondo College

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo College stacks up to those at other schools.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692.

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.

RHCCD 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

RHCCD Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at RHCCD

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

RHCCD Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

25% Women
100% 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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RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo 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 7
White 0
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 Rio Hondo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology 5
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 2
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 2

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 Rio Hondo 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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