Houston, Texas · Public
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Houston City College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $5,737 school-wide net price, and $39,254 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 279 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~279
- Schools with reported signal
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 16.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,737/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $22,948
- Median debt
- $13,921
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,254/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($5,737), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,254), and peer averages from 285 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 285 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,997 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,903 below). Together, those evidence points place Houston City College in the top 28% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $536 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.3% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.1% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 1.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 1.5% reported share · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at Houston City College, which is bigger than 56% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 279 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Houston City College's average net price is $5,737 per year, about $22,948 over four years. That is $3,997 below the $9,734 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,254 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,903 below 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Houston City College #81 of 285 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.