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

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$34,865 Avg Salary
$12,156 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

Check out the design engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best school in the Southwest Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District take out $13,016 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laredo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
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 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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