Wells, Maine · Public

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at York County Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 131 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

11.6% Program signal 131 Size proxy $5,875 Net price (all) $44,873 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

11.6% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 11.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~131
Schools with reported signal: 285

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 33.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $5,875/yr
4-year cost (est.): $23,500
Median debt: $8,861

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $44,873/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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 285 schools that report this field.

#56 of 285 on ROI Top 20% value

9.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 99% of programs

−$3,859 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,734

+$1,716 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $43,157

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 9.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,859 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,716 above). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 20% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

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 11.6% of reported programs at York County Community College, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 9.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 131 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

York County Community College's average net price is $5,875 per year, about $23,500 over four years. That is $3,859 below the $9,734 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $44,873 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,716 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 York County Community College #56 of 285 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.