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 Houston Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in design engineering tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Houston Community College was $227 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $181 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,836 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about Houston Community College tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their associate degree at Houston Community College in Design Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $10,500 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $16,929.
design engineering tech who receive their associate degree from Houston Community College make an average of $41,193 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $37,559.
Houston Community College does not offer an online option for its design engineering tech associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Houston Community College Online Learning page.
About 35.7% of the students who received their Associate in design engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 59.5% of the design engineering tech associate degrees at Houston Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Drafting & Design Technology | 42 |
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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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