Alexandria, Minnesota · Public
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,691 school-wide net price and $49,393 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 60%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,691/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,764
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,393/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,691), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,393), and peer averages from 285 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 285 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,957 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,236 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Alexandria Technical & Community College in the top 78% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Norco College Norco, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $5,169 net A+ 
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 1.6% of reported awards · $5,127 net A+ 
Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,258 net A+ Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,669 net A+ Amarillo College Amarillo, TX · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,600 net A+ Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $4,824 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.7% of reported awards · $6,376 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Alexandria Technical & Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 73% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Alexandria Technical & Community College's average net price is $13,691 per year, about $54,764 over four years. That is $3,957 above the $9,734 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,393 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,236 above the $43,157 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Alexandria Technical & Community College #221 of 285 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.