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 Tidewater Community 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, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College paid an average of $333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $881 | $1,586 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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. Design Engineering Tech students who received their associate degree at Tidewater Community College took out an average of $10,500 in student loans. That is 38% lower than the national average of $16,929.
The median early career salary of design engineering tech students who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College is $36,141 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $37,559.
Online degrees for the Tidewater 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 Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
About 21.4% 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%.
Around 28.6% of design engineering tech associate degree recipients at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drafting and design engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology | 9 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 11 |
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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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