2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 8,819 people earned a degree or certificate in drafting and design engineering technology, making the major the #20 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the design engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best school in the United States for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent associate degree programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the United States. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $19,958.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from WCTC carry an average student debtload of $17,832.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
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With a ranking of #7, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $15,855.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,581 in student debt.
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Lee College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
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Ferris State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
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Northeast Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $9,356 in student debt.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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14 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
15 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
16 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
17 | Owens Community College | Perrysburg, OH |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Drafting & Design Technology | 4,140 |
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology | 2,233 |
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD | 1,141 |
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 1,082 |
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD | 86 |
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies | 70 |
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD | 49 |
3-D Modeling and Design Technology | 18 |
Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Production Technology | 11,466 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,550 |
Environmental Control Technology | 8,601 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,553 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 5,909 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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