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
Schools
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
| 2,410 | 6,790 | 6,650 | 5,670 | 3,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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
| $44,988 | $46,893 | $48,852 | $49,500 | $50,658 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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.