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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 450 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #21 most popular major in Florida.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida 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 Florida

Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Florida Trade Schools in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best school in Florida for drafting & design engineering technology students. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Valencia College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Indian River State College Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
West Virginia 8
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Mississippi 227

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 4 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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