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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas

12 Colleges
$38,119 Avg Salary
$12,752 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 1,107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best school in Texas for drafting & design engineering technology students. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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Austin Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting & design engineering technology programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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 12 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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