Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Washington
33 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $51,482 at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in Washington
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Washington earn a median of $73,000 a year across 2,530 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $76,820 | 1,690 |
| Drafters, All Other | $72,800 | 520 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $72,250 | 390 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | $51,482 (23 grads) | 20 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Green River College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 210 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | 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.