Drafting Schools In Arizona

Arizona has 17 accredited drafting schools where drafting faculty who teach drafting classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in drafting in the state of Arizona, which encompasses drafting training at the following levels:

Drafting Certificate
Associates degree in Drafting

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Arizona Vs. National Drafting Employment

Arizona	3,820
National	197,280

Of all of the drafting professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.

Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Arizona

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,410	6,790	6,650	5,670	3,820

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of drafting professionals is growing in Arizona. In Arizona, 1,410 more drafting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of drafting professionals has grown by 59%. This growth 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 Arizona

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$44,988	$46,893	$48,852	$49,500	$50,658
$42,177	$43,423	$45,140	$46,513	$48,330

Light Blue: Drafting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by drafting professionals is increasing in Arizona. In 2006 drafting professionals made a mean salary of $44,988 per year, and in 2010 they made $50,658 per year.

Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Arizona

10th percentile	$31,402
25th percentile	$39,148
50th percentile	$48,840
75th percentile	$61,938
90th percentile	$73,165

Thus, drafting professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 133% 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 Arizona.

Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Arizona

Architecture	$64,547
Civil Engineering	$61,857
Construction Management	$64,128
Design	$48,397
Drafting	$50,658
Industrial Design	$60,310
Interior Design	$51,270
Mechanical Engineering	$63,548

In Arizona, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona

associate	15
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	28
Total	43

The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited drafting schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006 there were 394 drafting graduates from drafting courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 240 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 39%. 65% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in drafting.

Drafting Faculty Salaries in Arizona

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