Drafting Schools In Montana
There are 4 accredited drafting schools in Montana for faculty who teach drafting classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in drafting in the state of Montana, which encompasses drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
- Bachelors degree in Drafting
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Montana | 810 |
| National | 197,280 |
Approximately 0% of the country's drafting professionals work in Montana state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Montana
| 700 | 780 | 920 | 720 | 810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Montana, the field of drafting is growing. 110 more drafting professionals were working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 16% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the national trend for drafting professionals which shows a 16% decrease in the number of drafting professionals working around the nation.
Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in Montana
| $38,697 | $43,948 | $44,870 | $44,263 | $47,512 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Montana, as the number of drafting professionals is growing, the salaries earned by drafting professionals are increasing. Drafting professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $38,697 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,512 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$32,760 |
25th percentile |
$37,772 |
50th percentile |
$45,750 |
75th percentile |
$53,708 |
90th percentile |
$65,265 |
This represents a 19% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 99% pay differential between the highest paid drafting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of drafting in Montana.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Montana
Architecture |
$53,530 |
Civil Engineering |
$51,253 |
Construction Management |
$53,564 |
Design |
$35,960 |
Drafting |
$47,512 |
Industrial Design |
$31,110 |
Interior Design |
$54,530 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$56,528 |
In Montana, drafting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited drafting schools in Montana is increasing. In 2006 there were 23 drafting graduates from drafting courses in Montana and in 2010 there were 26 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Montana by 13%. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with a associate's degree in drafting.