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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our analysis found Baton Rouge Community College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Mobile Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Remington College - Mobile Campus take out an average of $12,316 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeast State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
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 11 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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