Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Ohio
36 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,593 at Owens Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Ohio earn a median of $61,450 a year across 2,860 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $70,580 | 1,790 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $80,840 | 510 |
| Drafters, All Other | $57,610 | 260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | $29,593 (11 grads) | 6 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Kent State University at Trumbull Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Southern State Community College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | 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.
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.