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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #28 most popular major in Ohio with 148 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Ohio Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Kent State University at Tuscarawas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Ohio. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Illinois 339

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 averages are for the top 6 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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