Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Louisiana
18 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,128 at Delgado Community College.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Drafters, All Other in Louisiana earn a median of $68,470 a year across 1,200 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $61,010 | 1,040 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $77,730 | 420 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $62,550 | 150 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Associate's degree | — | $43,128 (28 grads) | 8 |
| ITI Technical College Baton Rouge | Associate's degree | $15,613 | $42,044 (44 grads) | 15 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 41 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Associate's degree | — | 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.
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.