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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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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

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.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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 Texas Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $13,016 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very 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 Texas list. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Del Mar College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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