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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana

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

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

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

With 183 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Louisiana.

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 in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana Trade Schools for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our 2023 rankings named ITI Technical College the best school in Louisiana for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $13,823 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Delta Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Virginia 115
West Virginia 8
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Mississippi 227

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

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 5 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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