Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Connecticut
3 schools in Connecticut teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,829 at Porter & Chester Institute.
What this work pays in Connecticut
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Connecticut earn a median of $76,290 a year across 810 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 Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $68,830 | 450 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $66,980 | 430 |
| Drafters, All Other | $66,620 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport | Undergraduate certificate | $13,880 | $38,829 (61 grads) | 10 |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
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.