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Associate-8% vs national median92 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Central Ohio Technical College

Ranked 107th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,072
middle 50%: $29,752 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$53,397
middle 50%: $41,244 – $69,917
Median · 10 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $49,308 – $80,493

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Central Ohio Technical College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,072 one year after graduating, rising to $60,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 107th of 159 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,054 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rochester Community and Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,199 · 5 yrs out

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