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 Trine University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in design engineering tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design engineering tech majors, Trine came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Trine.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Trine was $1,100 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,990 | $32,990 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,380 | $11,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Learn more about Trine 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 bachelor’s degree at Trine took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,783.
design engineering tech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Trine make an average of $62,111 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $50,475.
Online degrees for the Trine 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 Trine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in design engineering tech in 2019-2020, 9.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.5%.
Around 5.9% of design engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at Trine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 51 |
*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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