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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

Check out the design engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Greenville Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges 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 19 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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