With an overall population of 60,476 and a student population of 27,955, approximately 27,654 of Greenville students attend one of Greenville's schools that offer drafting programs.
Greenville's largest drafting school is East Carolina University. Approximately 28 students graduated in 2010 from East Carolina University with credentials in drafting.
In 2010, 28 students graduated with a drafting degree from one of Greenville's drafting schools. Tuition in 2009 at Greenville's drafting schools was $16,502 per year for instate students and $27,336 per year for out of state students.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,075 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a drafting program in Greenville. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $7,800 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $8,702.
If you plan on staying in Greenville after graduating from drafting school, you should know that job prospects for drafters in Greenville, which is the most popular drafting profession, are not very good. There were 3,320 drafters working in North Carolina and 30 working in the greater Greenville area in 2010. By the year 2018, the number of drafters is expected to increase by 3% in Greenville. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for drafters.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a drafter in Greenville is $42,820 per year. This is higher than the state-wide average salary for drafters.
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