by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Drafting & Design Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in design engineering tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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The median early career salary of design engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $47,260 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $50,475.
Online degrees for the SHSU design engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
About 22.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.5%.
Around 44.4% of design engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Drafting & Design Technology | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drafting and design engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 20 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 10 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 68 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 46 |
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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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