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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best school in the Plains States Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Northeast take out an average of $7,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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 #9 on the list. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 130
Missouri 137
Minnesota 333
South Dakota 20
Iowa 103
Nebraska 152

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 10 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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