Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Arizona
17 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,289 at Pima Community College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Arizona earn a median of $64,750 a year across 2,120 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 Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $67,410 | 630 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $73,080 | 570 |
| Drafters, All Other | $70,070 | 430 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College Tucson | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (14 grads) | 18 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.