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

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest 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.

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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from SHSU take out $22,208 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Sam Houston 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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