2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas
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
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best school in Texas for drafting & design engineering technology students. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
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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 large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
With a ranking of #7, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Amarillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Del Mar College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Texas ranking. DMC is a moderately-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
Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 150 |
Oklahoma | 240 |
New Mexico | 46 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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