Drafting Schools In Massachusetts
Drafting classes faculty can choose to work at one of 12 accredited drafting schools in Massachusetts. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community in Massachusetts, and the future trends in drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
- Bachelors degree in Drafting
Statistics
Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Massachusetts | 4,470 |
| National | 197,280 |
Approximately 2% of the country's drafting professionals work in Massachusetts state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Massachusetts
| 5,430 | 5,460 | 5,320 | 5,000 | 4,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Massachusetts, the field of drafting is shrinking. 960 less drafting professionals were working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of drafting has shrunk by 18% in Massachusetts. This decline is faster than the change in the number of drafting professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 16% from 2006 to 2010.
Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts
| $53,573 | $55,890 | $57,502 | $55,785 | $56,448 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by drafting professionals is increasing in Massachusetts. Drafting professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $53,573 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $56,448 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$34,900 |
25th percentile |
$43,640 |
50th percentile |
$53,635 |
75th percentile |
$68,852 |
90th percentile |
$82,142 |
This represents a 5% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid drafting professionals earning 135% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Massachusetts state.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Architecture |
$72,080 |
Civil Engineering |
$61,847 |
Construction Management |
$71,672 |
Design |
$57,634 |
Drafting |
$56,448 |
Industrial Design |
$69,920 |
Interior Design |
$57,330 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$69,744 |
In Massachusetts, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited drafting schools in Massachusetts state is increasing. In 2006 there were 135 drafting graduates from drafting courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 149 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts by 10%. 60% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in drafting.