Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Kentucky
14 schools in Kentucky teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,565 at Sullivan University.
What this work pays in Kentucky
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Kentucky earn a median of $60,120 a year across 870 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 Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $68,880 | 510 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $79,050 | 80 |
| Drafters, All Other | $57,930 | 50 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan University Louisville | Associate's degree | — | $41,565 (17 grads) | — |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (12 grads) | 20 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
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.