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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Ridgewater College the best school in the Plains States Region for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
University of Central Missouri ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
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Anoka Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 130 |
| Missouri | 137 |
| Minnesota | 333 |
| South Dakota | 20 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| Nebraska | 152 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 18 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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