How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dallas College

Q: How much do Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Dallas College earn?

The reported median is $55,406 four years after completion.

Dallas, TX · 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.

$2,047 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 19.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $59,060 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $53,241

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

40Recent 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.

112Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

35Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

40Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,406A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$3,214

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

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,406

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,214Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,704Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE32.3%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.

Not availableYear 1

$55,406Year 4

$53,241Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$4,617

Estimated loan payment$117

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,406 vs. $53,359

$2,047 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$63,320 median wageTX estimate · 11,710 jobs · 17-3011$50,810–$81,050 middle 50% of TX wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$80,620 median wageTX estimate · 1,840 jobs · 17-3012$61,580–$96,730 middle 50% of TX wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Drafters$79,380 median wageTX estimate · 4,630 jobs · 17-3013$61,710–$93,600 middle 50% of TX wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDrafters, All Other$59,990 median wageTX estimate · 2,450 jobs · 17-3019$48,190–$72,550 middle 50% of TX wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

Possible alternatives

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.

Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$3,369 higher earnings · $500 less debt

Earnings: $58,775
Debt: $10,500
Annual net price: $6,390

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McAllen, TX

South Texas College

$1,463 lower annual net price

Earnings: $31,238
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $1,751

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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

$14,299 higher earnings

Earnings: $69,705
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,225

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Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

$12,885 higher earnings

Earnings: $68,291
Debt: $11,411
Annual net price: $4,968

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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