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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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

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

With 1,107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best school in Texas for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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