by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is CAD/CADD Drafting &/or 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 Murray State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design engineering tech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Murray State paid an average of $765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $382 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,968 | $17,148 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,512 | $9,512 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,355 | $4,355 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Murray State in Design Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 27% lower than the national average of $26,783.
The median early career salary of design engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Murray State is $39,009 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $50,475.
Online degrees for the Murray State design engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Murray State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.1% of the design engineering tech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.5%.
Around 23.1% of design engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology | 43 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 17 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 9 |
| Quality Control Technology | 67 |
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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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