Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Wisconsin
21 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,823 at Fox Valley Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Wisconsin earn a median of $62,930 a year across 2,200 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters | $63,770 | 1,630 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $75,650 | 470 |
| Drafters, All Other | $73,040 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | — | $48,823 (24 grads) | 20 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | — | $47,930 (25 grads) | 32 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | — | $44,942 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (18 grads) | 19 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | $44,091 (15 grads) | 7 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.
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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.