Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Iowa
18 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Kirkwood Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Iowa earn a median of $64,220 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,330 | 630 |
| Drafters, All Other | $60,750 | 230 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $74,470 | 180 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (11 grads) | 16 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
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.