by our College Data Analytics Team
[Drafting Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a drafting design engineering technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where drafting design engineering technology graduates earn the most.
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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 Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the rural area of Delhi, Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a public institution. Drafting Design Engineering Technology graduates of Suny College Of Technology At Delhi earn a median of about $74,422 a year early in their careers.
Cuny New York City College Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying drafting design engineering technology schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public institution. Early-career drafting design engineering technology graduates from Cuny New York City College Of Technology make a median of around $59,228 per year.
Yti Career Institute York produces some of the highest-paid graduates in drafting design engineering technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Yti Career Institute York is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of York. After graduating, drafting design engineering technology degree recipients from Yti Career Institute York typically earn about $50,118 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Pennsylvania College Of Technology one of the highest-paying schools for drafting design engineering technology. Located in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,226.
Strong graduate earnings at Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology earned it the #5 place for drafting design engineering technology. Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Lancaster. Students who complete the drafting design engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,520.
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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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