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 Southern Maine 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 SMCC was $192 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $96 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,138 | $10,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,730 | $2,730 |
Learn more about SMCC 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 SMCC took out an average of $12,750 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $16,929.
design engineering tech who receive their associate degree from SMCC make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $37,559.
Online degrees for the SMCC 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 SMCC Online Learning page.
About 31.6% 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in design engineering tech at SMCC in 2019-2020, 5.3% 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Drafting & Design Technology | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drafting and design engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 20 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 2 |
View All Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors >
*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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