Albuquerque, New Mexico · Public
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,181 school-wide net price and $27,660 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 14%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,181/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $20,724
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $27,660/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.7%), school-wide average net price ($5,181), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($27,660), and peer averages from 285 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 285 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,553 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($15,497 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in the top 45% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.3% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.1% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.1% of reported awards · $1,618 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 1.1% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 1.5% of reported awards · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 5.7% of the awards or completions reported for Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. That award concentration is higher than at 97% of schools in this field set and is 4.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute's average net price is $5,181 per year, about $20,724 over four years. That is $4,553 below the $9,734 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $27,660 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,497 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute #127 of 285 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.