How much do Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Minnesota State Community and Technical College earn?

The reported median is $54,350 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,513.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Fergus Falls, MN · 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.

$1,545 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $1,750 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −19% · 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+$3,500

$8,000Annual price−$12,500

$13,000Current college-wide context−$22,500

$16,000Annual price−$28,500

$24,000Annual price−$44,500

$32,000Annual price−$60,500

$40,000Annual price−$76,500

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,988 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

27Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,350$17,859 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$12,556

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,513

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,350

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$133/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings 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.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 15.1303

Architectural Drafting

Reported price: $6,144
Completion: 63.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · CIP 15.1306

Design and Engineering Technology

Reported price: $10,533
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 15.1306

Design and Engineering Technology

Reported price: $11,586
Completion: 63.0%
Employed in Q2: 25.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,141

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 15.1303

Architectural Drafting and Design

Reported price: $12,640
Completion: 74.0%
Employed in Q2: 56.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,989

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 4 of 4 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,556Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,194Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE46.6%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.

$44,988Year 1

$54,350Year 4

Not availableYear 5

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$4,529

Estimated loan payment$133

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,350 vs. $55,895

$1,545 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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$70,680 median wageMN estimate · 1,930 jobs · 17-3011$61,450–$80,780 middle 50% of MN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$77,330 median wageMN estimate · 250 jobs · 17-3012$70,610–$96,010 middle 50% of MN wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Drafters$73,090 median wageMN estimate · 1,220 jobs · 17-3013$62,940–$79,870 middle 50% of MN wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDrafters, All Other$63,220 median wageMN estimate · 170 jobs · 17-3019$55,480–$80,130 middle 50% of MN wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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