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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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

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

With 450 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #21 most popular major in Florida.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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

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

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

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best school in Florida for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. EFSC is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

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Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Florida. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 4 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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