Drafting/CAD programs in Texas
66 Drafting/CAD programs at 34 Texas schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (6 programs), the state median is $50,700 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $50,207. Median borrower debt is $12,153.
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$50,700median 1-yr earnings
$12,153median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 20 | $55,894 | – | – |
| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 28 | $53,795 | $13,432 | $153 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 51 | $52,012 | $12,153 | $138 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 9 | $49,388 | – | – |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 28 | $49,232 | – | – |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 24 | $40,368 | – | – |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 42 | not reported | – | – |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Angelina College | Lufkin, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Texas College | Killeen, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Texas College | Killeen, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 162 | not reported | $10,337 | $117 |
| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 31 | not reported | – | – |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Grayson College | Denison, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Grayson College | Denison, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Houston City College | Houston, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Laredo College | Laredo, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Laredo College | Laredo, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 61 | not reported | – | – |
| Lee College | Baytown, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Midland College | Midland, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Midland College | Midland, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Paris Junior College | Paris, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Paris Junior College | Paris, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 112 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 54 | not reported | – | – |
| South Plains College | Levelland, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| South Plains College | Levelland, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Temple College | Temple, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Temple College | Temple, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 34 | not reported | – | – |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| South Texas College | McAllen, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 45 | not reported | – | – |
| South Texas College | McAllen, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying Drafting/CAD program in Texas?
By reported one-year earnings, Lamar Institute of Technology leads at $55,894 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many Drafting/CAD programs are in Texas?
The Scorecard lists 66 certificate or associate programs in this field at 34 schools in Texas.