Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Arkansas
14 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,208 at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Arkansas earn a median of $62,420 a year across 980 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $59,960 | 250 |
| Drafters, All Other | $48,020 | 100 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | Associate's degree | — | $37,208 (14 grads) | — |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.