Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Oregon
15 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $41,193 at Portland Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Oregon earn a median of $74,000 a year across 1,490 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 Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Drafters, All Other | $58,790 | 660 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $74,000 | 410 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $78,170 | 330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | — | $41,193 (18 grads) | 22 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Associate's degree | — | $40,896 (15 grads) | 11 |
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Clatsop Community College Astoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 94 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Treasure Valley Community College Ontario | 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.