Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Utah
14 schools in Utah teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,384 at Utah Valley University.
What this work pays in Utah
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Utah earn a median of $64,290 a year across 1,820 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 Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $70,000 | 490 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $79,360 | 290 |
| Drafters, All Other | $69,420 | 170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley University Orem | Associate's degree | — | $44,384 (16 grads) | 42 |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (12 grads) | 2 |
| Bridgerland Technical College Logan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Davis Technical College Kaysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Dixie Technical College Saint George | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Snow College Ephraim | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Utah State University Logan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Utah Valley University Orem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 59 |
| Weber State University Ogden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
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.