Drafting Schools In Texas

Drafting classes faculty can choose to work at one of 61 accredited drafting schools in Texas. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community in Texas, and the future trends in drafting training at the following levels:

Drafting Certificate
Associates degree in Drafting
Bachelors degree in Drafting

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Texas Vs. National Drafting Employment

Texas	18,670
National	197,280

Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 9% work in Texas state.

Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
19,390	20,900	22,840	21,640	18,670

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of drafting professionals is shrinking in Texas. In 2010 there were 720 less drafting professionals working in Texas than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of drafting has shrunk by 4% in Texas. This is slower than the trend for drafting professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 16% between 2006 and 2010.

Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$47,145	$47,710	$48,808	$50,032	$52,390
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Drafting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Texas, as the number of drafting professionals is declining, the salaries earned by drafting professionals are increasing. In 2006 drafting professionals made a mean salary of $47,145 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,390 per year.

Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$30,185
25th percentile	$37,248
50th percentile	$47,722
75th percentile	$63,618
90th percentile	$80,860

This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Texas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of drafting. The pay differential between the highest paid drafting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 168%

Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Texas

Architecture	$61,707
Civil Engineering	$58,970
Construction Management	$60,454
Design	$50,818
Drafting	$52,390
Industrial Design	$64,970
Interior Design	$51,470
Mechanical Engineering	$70,586

In Texas, 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 Texas

associate	61
bachelor	4
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	63
Total	128

The number of students graduating from the 61 accredited drafting schools in Texas is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,151 drafting graduates from drafting courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 1,795 graduates.

Thus there was a 56% percent increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. 49% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in drafting.

Drafting Faculty Salaries in Texas

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