Drafting Schools

There are 920 accredited drafting schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of drafting classes at one of these schools, you play a important role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community and the future trends. Academia in drafting includes drafting training at the following levels:

  • Drafting Certificate
  • Associates degree in Drafting
  • Bachelors degree in Drafting
  • Masters degree in Drafting

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Drafting professionals

235,300 241,350 245,410 226,090 197,280
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 197,280 drafting professionals working in the US in 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has shrunk by 16%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to slow down.

National Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals

10th percentile		 $31,075
25th percentile		 $38,330
50th percentile		 $48,340
75th percentile		 $61,280
90th percentile		 $75,908

Drafting professionals in the US earned a median salary of $48,340 per year in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for drafting professionals in the US was 25% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Drafting

$43,888 $45,498 $46,845 $47,698 $48,340
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Drafting professionals' salaries have grown by 10% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Drafting Student enrollment growth by degree

6,617 6,608 7,072 7,866 8,103
229 219 288 287 323
0 0 0 0 0
8 17 15 9 20
4,640 4,681 5,136 5,283 5,170
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Drafting
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Drafting
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Drafting
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Drafting
  • Grey: Certificate in Drafting

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for drafting professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In 2006, 11,494 students graduated from drafting degree programs in the US. In 2010, 13,616 students graduated from drafting schools.

This represents a 18% change in 4 years. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from drafting courses is greater than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Drafting Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 683
bachelor		 23
master		 1
doctor		 0
Certificate		 650
Total1,357

The number of schools offering drafting programs has decreased. There were 922 drafting schools across the country in 2006. And there were 920 schools in 2010.

Drafting Faculty Salaries

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of drafting faculty, growth in the field of drafting academia and faculty salaries. We would appreciate your help. If you are involved in teaching drafting courses to students at the certificate in drafting, associates degree in drafting, bachelors degree in drafting, and masters degree in drafting levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of drafting. A summary of the information we have collected thus far will appear once you submit your information.

States

  1. Drafting Schools in California93 Schools
  2. Drafting Schools in Texas61 Schools
  3. Drafting Schools in Florida55 Schools
  4. Drafting Schools in Michigan44 Schools
  5. Drafting Schools in Illinois43 Schools
  6. Drafting Schools in Georgia35 Schools
  7. Drafting Schools in Pennsylvania34 Schools
  8. Drafting Schools in Ohio32 Schools
  9. Drafting Schools in Missouri29 Schools
  10. Drafting Schools in Indiana27 Schools
  11. Drafting Schools in Tennessee27 Schools
  12. Drafting Schools in Oklahoma26 Schools
  13. Drafting Schools in Virginia25 Schools
  14. Drafting Schools in Alabama24 Schools
  15. Drafting Schools in New York23 Schools
  16. Drafting Schools in Washington State21 Schools
  17. Drafting Schools in Minnesota20 Schools
  18. Drafting Schools in Louisiana18 Schools
  19. Drafting Schools in Arizona17 Schools
  20. Drafting Schools in Iowa16 Schools
  21. Drafting Schools in Kansas16 Schools
  22. Drafting Schools in Wisconsin15 Schools
  23. Drafting Schools in Kentucky15 Schools
  24. Drafting Schools in South Carolina15 Schools
  25. Drafting Schools in New Mexico14 Schools
  26. Drafting Schools in Arkansas14 Schools
  27. Drafting Schools in Maryland14 Schools
  28. Drafting Schools in North Carolina13 Schools
  29. Drafting Schools in Mississippi13 Schools
  30. Drafting Schools in New Jersey12 Schools
  31. Drafting Schools in Massachusetts12 Schools
  32. Drafting Schools in Colorado12 Schools
  33. Drafting Schools in Oregon11 Schools
  34. Drafting Schools in Utah11 Schools
  35. Drafting Schools in West Virginia10 Schools
  36. Drafting Schools in Connecticut7 Schools
  37. Drafting Schools in Nevada7 Schools
  38. Drafting Schools in Idaho6 Schools
  39. Drafting Schools in Maine5 Schools
  40. Drafting Schools in Nebraska5 Schools
  41. Drafting Schools in Wyoming4 Schools
  42. Drafting Schools in South Dakota4 Schools
  43. Drafting Schools in Montana4 Schools
  44. Drafting Schools in New Hampshire3 Schools
  45. Drafting Schools in Alaska2 Schools
  46. Drafting Schools in Delaware2 Schools
  47. Drafting Schools in Hawaii2 Schools
  48. Drafting Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools
  49. Drafting Schools in Vermont1 Schools

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