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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 451 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.

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 Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Washington

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

Top Washington Trade Schools in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our analysis found Olympic College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 760
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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 2 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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