by our College Data Analytics TeamDrafting & Design Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Community College was $237 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,040 | $6,636 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Kirkwood 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. Design Engineering Tech students who received their associate degree at Kirkwood Community College took out an average of $14,529 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $16,929.
design engineering tech who receive their associate degree from Kirkwood Community College make an average of $45,852 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $37,559.
Online degrees for the Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 14.3% of the design engineering tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in design engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 8 |
| Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 6 |
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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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