Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median211 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Delgado Community College
Ranked 14th of 44 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,956
middle 50%: $30,181 – $56,550
Median · 5 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $42,081 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$74,110
middle 50%: $52,872 – $102,156
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Drafting/Design Engineering certificate graduates earn a median $43k in their first year. Earnings reach $74k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,165 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Delgado Community College
Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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