by our College Data Analytics TeamDrafting & Design Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Texas State Technical College. 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 TSTC paid an average of $350 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $206 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,169 | $10,486 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,840 | $1,840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,658 | $8,658 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,882 | $4,882 |
Learn more about TSTC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Design Engineering Tech students who received their associate degree at TSTC took out an average of $11,000 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $16,929.
design engineering tech who receive their associate degree from TSTC make an average of $36,437 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $37,559.
Online degrees for the TSTC 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 TSTC Online Learning page.
About 18.6% of the students who received their Associate in design engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.6% of the design engineering tech associate degrees at TSTC in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 | 15 |
| Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD | 21 |
| Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 7 |
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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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