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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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

3 Colleges
$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 #15 most popular major in Iowa with 103 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

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

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,615.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from DMACC take out $12,429 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Des Moines Area Community College Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 130
Missouri 137
Minnesota 333
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 152

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 3 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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