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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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

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

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

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #17 most popular major in Wisconsin.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Wisconsin Trade Schools for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Design Engineering Tech majors at WCTC take out an average of $19,578 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Wisconsin. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $17,154.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from FVTC take out $12,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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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
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Design Engineering Tech Concentrations

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

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 6 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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