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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

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$41,027 Avg Salary
$12,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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 Michigan Trade Schools for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in Michigan for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $7,239 in student debt.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, drafting & design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 4,028
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 2,179
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,318
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 1,058
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 104
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 72
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 47

Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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