COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,339 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 22.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −18% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$4,440
$7,000Current college-wide context−$18,440
$8,000Current college-wide context−$20,440
$16,000Annual price−$36,440
$24,000Annual price−$52,440
$32,000Annual price−$68,440
$40,000Annual price−$84,440
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,556$18,505 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,258
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,151
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,556
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$129/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Design Technology - Technical Certificate (tc) (10003314 Indianapolis)
- Reported price
- $5,924
- Completion
- 60.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 81.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,033
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,463
Estimated loan payment$129
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,556 vs. $55,895
$2,339 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,000 median wageIN estimate · 2,240 jobs · 17-3011$50,220–$74,810 middle 50% of IN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$80,100 median wageIN estimate · 360 jobs · 17-3012$64,260–$99,900 middle 50% of IN wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Drafters$62,820 median wageIN estimate · 1,300 jobs · 17-3013$52,000–$77,270 middle 50% of IN wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDrafters, All Other$58,600 median wageIN estimate · 50 jobs · 17-3019$52,790–$69,380 middle 50% of IN wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
$9,942 higher earnings · $1,526 less debt · $296 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,498
- Debt
- $10,625
- Annual net price
- $6,962
Houston City College
$6,902 higher earnings · $111 less debt · $1,521 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,458
- Debt
- $12,040
- Annual net price
- $5,737
Macomb Community College
$2,795 higher earnings · $3,855 less debt · $5,640 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,351
- Debt
- $8,296
- Annual net price
- $1,618
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$18,193 higher earnings · $2,131 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,749
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,127
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
95 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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