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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Top Michigan Trade Schools in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Alpena Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Macomb Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, drafting & design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

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 7 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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