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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 analysis found Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. 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

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#4

Trine University

Angola, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trine University is a great place 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at East Carolina University Report

#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #8, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

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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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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