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

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

Tidewater Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

Tidewater Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings

Design Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of design engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design engineering tech only graduates about 29% women each year. The program at Tidewater Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design engineering tech graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate's in design engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

If you plan to be a design engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tidewater Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	13

Related Majors

• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technology

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 VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,380	$54,390
Mechanical Drafters	1,250	$59,000
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	500	$61,160
Drafters	130	$55,040

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.