Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in New Mexico
22 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,077 at Central New Mexico Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Architectural and Civil Drafters in New Mexico earn a median of $50,230 a year across 690 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 New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $101,330 | 390 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $89,940 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $33,077 (17 grads) | 3 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.