Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Colorado
10 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $47,260 at Front Range Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Colorado earn a median of $76,370 a year across 3,570 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 Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $79,300 | 750 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $85,280 | 580 |
| Drafters, All Other | $67,320 | 280 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | $47,260 (13 grads) | 12 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | $45,696 (11 grads) | 10 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | $10,750 | not published | 107 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 97 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 50 |
| Technical College of the Rockies Delta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
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.
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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.