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

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

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

With 1,107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for design engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Lamar Institute of Technology to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Texas. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from TSTC take out $12,809 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Austin Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District take out $16,915 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,837.

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#10

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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 10 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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