Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Pennsylvania
29 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,682 at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Pennsylvania earn a median of $64,800 a year across 5,370 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,480 | 2,330 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $72,720 | 500 |
| Drafters, All Other | $54,240 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (11 grads) | — |
| YTI Career Institute-York York | Associate's degree | — | $42,402 (37 grads) | 4 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | $40,485 (11 grads) | 5 |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster | Associate's degree | $11,940 | $38,649 (24 grads) | 17 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing | Associate's degree | — | $37,748 (25 grads) | 3 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | $15,251 | not published | 8 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Clearfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Johnson College Scranton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Somerset County Technology Center Somerset | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.