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Bachelor's0% vs national median375 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 5th of 8 bachelor's programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,693
middle 50%: $43,956 – $60,795
Median · 5 years out
$66,834
middle 50%: $56,625 – $79,104
Median · 10 years out
$81,961
middle 50%: $65,458 – $105,624

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,693 one year after graduating, rising to $81,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $66,834 for this field, ranking 5th of 8 reporting programs.

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
6 yrs
≈ $6,643 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trine University
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$53,545 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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