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Design Engineering Technologies

45 schools compared · Average earnings $42,040/yr
Schools Offering
45
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,040/yr
Avg TradeSchoolWorth Score
41/100
AI-Proof Rating
Resilient
54% of tasks AI-shielded

Best Schools for Design Engineering Technologies

Top 45 schools ranked by TradeSchoolWorth Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

# School Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
1 College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID		 65
60–67		 $48,988/yr Moderate 178.9x
2 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX		 64
60–66		 $45,343/yr Moderate 176.8x
3 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX		 62
58–64		 $50,584/yr Moderate 98.4x
4 Houston Community College
Houston, TX		 62
57–65		 $45,548/yr Moderate 133.8x
5 Valencia College
Orlando, FL		 60
56–63		 $45,701/yr Moderate 91.4x
6 Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI		 59
55–63		 $53,105/yr Moderate 78.8x
7 College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID		 59
55–62		 $49,508/yr Moderate 73.2x
8 Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI		 58
54–61		 $45,844/yr Moderate 74.9x
9 Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI		 57
53–60		 $49,865/yr Moderate 60.4x
10 Portland Community College
Portland, OR		 56
52–58		 $54,198/yr Moderate 53.9x
11 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT		 55
51–59		 $55,893/yr Moderate 55.0x
12 Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME		 55
51–58		 $45,319/yr Moderate 58.7x
13 Macomb Community College
Warren, MI		 55
51–58		 $44,701/yr Moderate 61.1x
14 Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI		 54
49–58		 $46,460/yr Moderate 62.5x
15 Mott Community College
Flint, MI		 54
49–58		 $44,903/yr Moderate 65.5x
16 Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE		 54
49–59		 $41,599/yr Moderate 79.3x
17 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN		 53
49–55		 $49,539/yr Moderate 46.8x
18 St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN		 52
48–54		 $45,565/yr Moderate 47.6x
19 Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI		 52
48–56		 $44,782/yr Moderate 57.1x
20 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS		 51
47–53		 $46,949/yr Moderate 38.0x
21 Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO		 51
47–54		 $33,893/yr Moderate 70.5x
22 Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN		 50
46–52		 $44,988/yr Moderate 37.1x
23 Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA		 50
47–53		 $44,886/yr Moderate 39.4x
24 Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN		 50
46–53		 $41,467/yr Moderate 50.4x
25 State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO		 49
46–50		 $49,789/yr Moderate 29.7x
26 YTI Career Institute-York
York, PA		 48
44–50		 $45,684/yr Moderate —
27 Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX		 47
43–49		 $43,742/yr Moderate 33.6x
28 Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA		 47
44–50		 $41,114/yr Moderate 35.0x
29 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS		 47
43–50		 $35,706/yr Moderate 44.2x
30 Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN		 45
40–48		 $55,512/yr Moderate 13.7x
31 Porter & Chester Institute
Bridgeport, CT		 45
41–48		 $40,650/yr Moderate 34.3x
32 South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA		 45
41–47		 $34,056/yr Moderate 39.4x
33 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA		 42
38–45		 $44,821/yr Moderate 11.5x
34 ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA		 41
37–45		 $39,208/yr Moderate 22.7x
35 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA		 41
36–44		 $36,002/yr Moderate 28.0x
36 Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA		 40
36–43		 $41,991/yr Moderate 12.0x
37 Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus
League City, TX		 37
32–42		 $29,323/yr Moderate 32.8x
38 Remington College-Online Dallas
Dallas, TX		 36
31–40		 $29,323/yr Moderate 27.9x
39 Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
North Richland Hills, TX		 35
30–39		 $29,323/yr Moderate 22.6x
40 Remington College-Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, LA		 34
29–38		 $29,323/yr Moderate 19.4x
41 Remington College-Dallas Campus
Dallas, TX		 34
29–38		 $29,323/yr Moderate 18.2x
42 Remington College-Mobile Campus
Mobile, AL		 34
30–38		 $29,323/yr Moderate 21.3x
43 Remington College-Memphis Campus
Memphis, TN		 34
30–39		 $29,323/yr Moderate 21.8x
44 Remington College-North Houston Campus
Houston, TX		 34
30–39		 $29,323/yr Moderate 21.8x
45 Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Shreveport, LA		 34
29–38		 $29,323/yr Moderate 18.4x

Highest Earning Design Engineering Technologies Programs

Schools where Design Engineering Technologies graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings Score AI-Proof
Utah Valley University $55,893/yr 55 Moderate
Dunwoody College of Technology $55,512/yr 45 Moderate
Portland Community College $54,198/yr 56 Moderate
Northcentral Technical College $53,105/yr 59 Moderate
Austin Community College District $50,584/yr 62 Moderate
Grand Rapids Community College $49,865/yr 57 Moderate
State Technical College of Missouri $49,789/yr 49 Moderate
Hennepin Technical College $49,539/yr 53 Moderate
College of Western Idaho $49,508/yr 59 Moderate
College of Western Idaho $48,988/yr 65 Moderate

Best ROI for Design Engineering Technologies

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Design Engineering Technologies.

School ROI Multiple Earnings Score
College of Western Idaho 178.9x $48,988/yr 65
Austin Community College District 176.8x $45,343/yr 64
Houston Community College 133.8x $45,548/yr 62
Austin Community College District 98.4x $50,584/yr 62
Valencia College 91.4x $45,701/yr 60
Southeast Community College Area 79.3x $41,599/yr 54
Northcentral Technical College 78.8x $53,105/yr 59
Oakland Community College 74.9x $45,844/yr 58
College of Western Idaho 73.2x $49,508/yr 59
Front Range Community College 70.5x $33,893/yr 51

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Design Engineering Technologies graduates earn?
Across 45 schools, Design Engineering Technologies graduates earn an average of $42,040 per year in their first year after completing the program. Earnings range from $29,323 to $55,893 depending on the school.
How AI-proof is a career in Design Engineering Technologies?
Design Engineering Technologies is rated "Resilient" for AI resilience, with 54% of job tasks being hands-on work shielded from AI automation. This means some career tasks in this field remain hands-on work that AI cannot replicate.
Which school has the best Design Engineering Technologies program?
Based on the TradeSchoolWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), College of Western Idaho ranks #1 for Design Engineering Technologies with a score of 65/100 and graduate earnings of $48,988/yr.
Is Design Engineering Technologies worth it?
On average, Design Engineering Technologies graduates earn 52.2x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Design Engineering Technologies trade programs across 45 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.