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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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$50,303 Avg Salary
$27,669 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best school in the United States for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $613.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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Trine University

Angola, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Angola.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $613.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,425.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $36,447 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $615.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

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Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $22,208.

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 13 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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