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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina

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

In 2021-2022, 112 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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 South Carolina Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in South Carolina. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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