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Drafting & Design Engineering at San Jacinto Community College

If you are interested in studying Drafting & Design Engineering, take a look at what San Jacinto Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jacinto Community College is in Pasadena, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 208 drafting & design engineering graduations were recorded at San Jacinto Community College.

Studying Online at San Jacinto Community College

Many students take online classes at San Jacinto Community College. Of 31,812 students, 9,455 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,097 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at San Jacinto Community College

Rankings can help you compare San Jacinto Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 27
Best Value	Texas	#16 of 19
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#21 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#96 of 195
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#99 of 194

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from San Jacinto Community College

Graduates of San Jacinto Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,323
2 years	$39,523
3 years	$50,147
4 years	$54,668
5 years	$53,866

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates from San Jacinto Community College report median earnings of $54,668, compared with $48,100 for all San Jacinto Community College graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at San Jacinto Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at San Jacinto Community College are 32% women (67) and 68% men (141).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at San Jacinto Community College

Of the 67 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at San Jacinto Community College, 33% were women (22) and 67% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at San Jacinto Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of Drafting & Design Engineering associate’s degree recipients at San Jacinto Community College, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Drafting & Design Engineering Concentrations at San Jacinto Community College

This Drafting & Design Engineering program at San Jacinto Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology	208

Top-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at San Jacinto Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Drafters, All Other	$114,777
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$82,779
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.