Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

STEM • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications.

Numbers at a glance

677th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
5
Colleges offer it
71
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
57
Women
14

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Pennsylvania College of Technology28
Western Michigan University18
Sam Houston State University11
East Carolina University10
Average public university graduating class: 17 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Siena Heights University4
Average private university graduating class: 4 students.

O's Insights on Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
  • 94% of graduates come from public universities.