COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · 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 below similar programs.
$11,412 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −105% · 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−$95,170
$5,000Current college-wide context−$105,170
$8,000Annual price−$111,170
$16,000Annual price−$127,170
$24,000Annual price−$143,170
$32,000Annual price−$159,170
$40,000Annual price−$175,170
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$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,483$13,556 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$4,621
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,483
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$4,621Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,600Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.2%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,707
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,483 vs. $55,895
$11,412 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$50,230 median wageNM estimate · 690 jobs · 17-3011$43,670–$75,130 middle 50% of NM wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$101,330 median wageNM estimate · 390 jobs · 17-3012$79,750–$120,520 middle 50% of NM wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Drafters$89,940 median wageNM estimate · 90 jobs · 17-3013$85,730–$128,400 middle 50% of NM wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDrafters, All Other$63,520 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,470 jobs · 17-3019-7.3% 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.
Macomb Community College
$11,868 higher earnings · $3,003 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,351
- Debt
- $8,296
- Annual net price
- $1,618
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$28,047 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $72,530
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,225
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$27,266 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $71,749
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,127
Ferris State University
$23,430 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,913
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,624
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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