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 University of Central Missouri. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design engineering tech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCM was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for design engineering tech list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCM was $475 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $14,256 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,196 | $9,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,464 | $2,464 |
Learn more about UCM 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCM in Design Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is 16% 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 UCM is $53,537 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $50,475.
Online degrees for the UCM 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 UCM Online Learning page.
About 27.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design engineering tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 29.5%.
Around 5.6% of design engineering tech bachelor’s degree recipients at UCM 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drafting and design engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 36 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 16 |
| Quality Control Technology | 57 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 18 |
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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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