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Drafting & Design Engineering at Western Iowa Tech Community College

If you are interested in studying Drafting & Design Engineering, consider the program at Western Iowa Tech Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 drafting & design engineering degrees were granted at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Many students take online classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Among 5,482 students, 2,096 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,296 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Use these rankings to compare Western Iowa Tech Community College’s Drafting & Design Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College

Those who finish Western Iowa Tech 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	$46,464

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Drafting & Design Engineering graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 8% women (1) and 92% men (11).

Drafting & Design Engineering Associate’s Program at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Among the 3 associate’s drafting & design engineering graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*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 Western Iowa Tech Community College

The Drafting & Design Engineering program at Western Iowa Tech Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD	12

Top-Paying Careers for Drafting & Design Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Drafting & Design Engineering program at Western Iowa Tech Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.