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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best school in the Southeast Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
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 the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
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 city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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 town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.
Seminole State College of Florida 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
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 suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 339 |
| South Carolina | 112 |
| 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 Related Rankings by Major
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).
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