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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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. 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.

The Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Check out the design engineering tech bachelor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the best school in the Far Western US Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Academy of Art University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,447. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $615.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 451
California 760
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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 values are for the top school 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).
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