by our College Data Analytics TeamDrafting & Design Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Portland Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in design engineering tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Portland Community College paid an average of $258 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $123 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Design Engineering Tech students who received their associate degree at Portland Community College took out an average of $17,736 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $16,929.
The median early career salary of design engineering tech students who receive their associate degree from Portland Community College is $46,478 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $37,559.
Online degrees for the Portland Community College design engineering tech associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.0% of the design engineering tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.0% of the design engineering tech associate degrees at Portland Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD | 15 |
| Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 10 |
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*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.
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