by our College Data Analytics Team
[Drafting Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 52 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools.
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If you want to know which schools send drafting design engineering technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Suny College Of Technology At Delhi, our #1 for drafting design engineering technology graduate salaries in the United States. Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a public school located in the rural area of Delhi. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,422.
Strong graduate earnings at Anoka Technical College earned it the #2 place for drafting design engineering technology. Anoka Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Anoka. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Anoka Technical College make a median of around $66,696 per year.
Lamar Institute Of Technology came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools. Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Beaumont. Drafting Design Engineering Technology graduates of Lamar Institute Of Technology earn a median of about $64,670 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Lake Washington Institute Of Technology one of the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Lake Washington Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,269.
A rank of #5 makes Dunwoody College Of Technology one of the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, drafting design engineering technology degree recipients from Dunwoody College Of Technology typically earn about $75,599 annually.
Red Rocks Community College came in at #6 for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Red Rocks Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Lakewood. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Red Rocks Community College make a median of around $63,049 per year.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools. Located in the city of Green Bay, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, drafting design engineering technology degree recipients from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College typically earn about $62,151 annually.
Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot for drafting design engineering technology salaries this year. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Utah Valley University make a median of around $70,247 per year.
Lee College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,000.
Salt Lake Community College came in at #10 for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public institution. After graduating, drafting design engineering technology degree recipients from Salt Lake Community College typically earn about $60,092 annually.
Front Range Community College placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Set in the suburb of Westminster, Front Range Community College is a public institution. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Front Range Community College make a median of around $60,055 per year.
Cuny New York City College Of Technology earned the #12 position for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Cuny New York City College Of Technology make a median of around $59,228 per year.
Delgado Community College landed the #13 spot for drafting design engineering technology salaries this year. Set in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public institution. After graduating, drafting design engineering technology degree recipients from Delgado Community College typically earn about $58,551 annually.
Northcentral Technical College placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Northcentral Technical College is a public school located in the city of Wausau. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Northcentral Technical College make a median of around $61,635 per year.
Portland Community College earned the #15 position for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Portland Community College is a public school located in the city of Portland. Drafting Design Engineering Technology graduates of Portland Community College earn a median of about $55,324 a year early in their careers.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #16 for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,866.
Eastern Florida State College placed #17 among the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Eastern Florida State College is a public school located in the city of Melbourne. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Eastern Florida State College make a median of around $53,643 per year.
Vincennes University earned the #18 position for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public institution. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Vincennes University make a median of around $53,640 per year.
Central Community College landed the #19 spot for drafting design engineering technology salaries this year. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,261.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools. Hennepin Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,219.
Waukesha County Technical College earned the #21 position for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Waukesha County Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Waukesha County Technical College make a median of around $59,960 per year.
Northland Community And Technical College placed #22 among the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Set in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community And Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,111.
Austin Community College District came in at #23 for drafting design engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Austin Community College District make a median of around $50,717 per year.
Mott Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools. Located in the city of Flint, Mott Community College is a public institution. After graduating, drafting design engineering technology degree recipients from Mott Community College typically earn about $58,863 annually.
Amarillo College placed #25 among the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Set in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,391.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid drafting design engineering technology ranking:
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This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries drafting design engineering technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 52 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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