by our College Data Analytics TeamDrafting & Design Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WSU Tech was $121 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $101 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,522 | $5,426 |
| Fees | $2,080 | $2,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,055 | $1,055 |
Learn more about WSU Tech 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. Students who received their associate degree at WSU Tech in Design Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $17,580 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $16,929.
The median early career salary of design engineering tech students who receive their associate degree from WSU Tech is $38,289 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $37,559.
WSU Tech does not offer an online option for its design engineering tech associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSU Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.3% of the design engineering tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 24.4%.
Around 21.1% of design engineering tech associate degree recipients at WSU Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Drafting & Design Technology | 5 |
| Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drafting and design engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 4 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 4 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 2 |
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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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