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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges
$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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at East Carolina University Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Murray State take out an average of $19,893 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Murray State University Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

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 2 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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