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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our analysis found Lee College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
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With a ranking of #6, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Laredo College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Houston 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 large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 150 |
Texas | 1,107 |
Oklahoma | 240 |
New Mexico | 46 |
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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