How much do Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn?

The reported median is $64,719 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,625.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$8,824 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $53,595 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +37% · Positive 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+$107,190

$16,000Annual price+$75,190

$27,000Current college-wide context+$53,190

$32,000Annual price+$43,190

$48,000Annual price+$11,190

$64,000Annual price−$20,810

$80,000Annual price−$52,810

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,512 → $75,599

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

36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

45Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

61Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

34Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$64,719$28,228 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$26,939

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

02 · BORROWING$20,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,719

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$219/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 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 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 15.1305

Electrical Drafting & Estimating

Reported price: $17,360
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program is provided in multiple formats: online/e-learning/distance learning and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 15.1305

Electrical Construction Design & Management

Reported price: $49,315
Completion: 52.0%
Employed in Q2: 84.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,421

This program is provided in multiple formats: online/e-learning/distance learning and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 15.1302

Engineering Drafting & Design

Reported price: $56,763
Completion: 76.0%
Employed in Q2: 89.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,503

This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,939Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,587Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.1%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.

$55,512Year 1

$64,719Year 4

$75,599Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$5,393

Estimated loan payment$219

45borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,719 vs. $55,895

$8,824 above 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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