by our College Data Analytics TeamDrafting & Design Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in design engineering tech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at LWTech paid an average of $275 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $125 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,947 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $1,563 | $2,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,101 | $1,101 |
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The median early career salary of design engineering tech students who receive their associate degree from LWTech is $48,432 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $37,559.
Online degrees for the LWTech 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 LWTech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in design engineering tech in 2019-2020, 32.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.5% of the design engineering tech associate degrees at LWTech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology | 12 |
| Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD | 16 |
| Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD | 6 |
*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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