Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Public
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 57 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~57
- Schools with reported signal
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.2%
- Graduation rate
- 70.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,104/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $56,416
- Median debt
- $9,990
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,681/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 285 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,370 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($11,524 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 71% 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 3.9% of reported programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 3.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 57 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology's average net price is $14,104 per year, about $56,416 over four years. That is $4,370 above the $9,734 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,681 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,524 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology #202 of 285 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.