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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$39,781 Avg Salary
$17,173 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting & design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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The excellent programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend YTI Career Institute-York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

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With a ranking of #6, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

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With a ranking of #7, Island Drafting and Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amityville.

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#8

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#10

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting & design engineering technology programs. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
Pennsylvania 193
New Jersey 19
Maryland 157
Delaware 9

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

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 13 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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