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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Louisiana

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$39,637 Avg Salary
$13,848 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 183 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Louisiana

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

Top Louisiana Trade Schools in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Baton Rouge Community College the best school in Louisiana for drafting & design engineering technology students. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#2

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ITI Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Louisiana list. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Louisiana. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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The excellent programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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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
Florida 450
Virginia 115
West Virginia 8
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

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 6 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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