Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Vocational Programs	$4,528
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$11,378	$28,695
Graduate Tuition & Fee	$8,814	$33,857

In the United States, 319 colleges are offering Drafting and Design Technology/Technician programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Drafting and Design Technology/Technician program is $11,378 for state residents and $28,695 for out-of-state students. 307 colleges are offering drafting-and-design-technology-technician certificate or associate's degree programs. The average vocational program's tuition is $4,528.

5 graduate schools offer the Drafting and Design Technology/Technician programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $8,814 for state residents and $33,857 for out-of-state students.

The average salary after completing the Drafting and Design Technology/Technician program is $57,869 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $33,140 for undergraduate certificate.

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Drafting and Design Technology/Technician program is $28,695 for undergraduate programs and $33,857 for graduate programs.

For vocational programs in the area, the average tuition is $4,528.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Drafting and Design Technology/Technician programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Vocational Programs	$4,528
Undergraduate	$11,378	$28,695
Graduate	$8,814	$33,857

What is Drafting and Design Technology/Technician program?

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

Career and Salary after Completing Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Drafting and Design Technology/Technician major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Architectural and Civil Drafters career is $60,620 and, for Electrical and Electronics Drafters, the average annual income is $67,090.

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$29.14	$60,620
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$32.26	$67,090
Mechanical Drafters	$30.12	$62,650
Drafters, All Other	$28.04	$58,330

Average Salary after Completing Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Drafting and Design Technology/Technician program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $57,869 for bachelor's degree and $33,140 for undergraduate certificate programs.