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2026 Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools

There are 15 schools that offer a degree in Drafting & Design Engineering mostly online. The most popular online schools, by student demand, are below:

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Drafting & Design Engineering students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which mostly-online Drafting & Design Engineering programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with mostly-online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The most popular school in the United States for earning a Drafting & Design Engineering degree online is Academy of Art University. Located in San Francisco, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 170 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 66% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $29,577. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Academy of Art University

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering majors. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school located in Elizabethtown, KY. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 63 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. About 27% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $38,824. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Winona, MN, this is a public institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 54 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 28% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $41,350. Read More…

Georgia Northwestern Technical College comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering majors. Located in Rome, GA, this is a public institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. About 10% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $36,365. Full Drafting & Design Engineering at Georgia Northwestern Technical College Report

Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Eau Claire, WI, this is a public institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. Women make up 12% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $46,048. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Terra State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Terra State Community College is a public school located in Fremont, OH. About 100% of degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering here are earned online. This school awarded 32 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 19% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $39,500. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Terra State Community College

Northcentral Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Northcentral Technical College is a public school located in Wausau, WI. About 60% of degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. Women make up 28% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $43,150. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Northcentral Technical College

Texas State Technical College comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering majors. Located in Waco, TX, this is a public institution. About 71% of degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. About 27% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $40,660. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Texas State Technical College

#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering majors. Located in Willmar, MN, this is a public institution. About 100% of degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. Women make up 28% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $41,202. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Ridgewater College

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Las Cruces, NM, this is a public institution. Roughly 89% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 23 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. About 26% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $38,119. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Porter & Chester Institute landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Bridgeport, CT, this is a private for-profit institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. Women make up 16% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $36,762. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Porter & Chester Institute

Virginia Peninsula Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Hampton, VA, this is a public institution. Roughly 67% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 19 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 42% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $34,405. Read More…

#13

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Golden West College is a public school located in Huntington Beach, CA. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 18 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 11% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $31,054. Full Drafting & Design Engineering at Golden West College Report

YTI Career Institute-York landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in York, PA, this is a private for-profit institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 18 degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering in the most recent reporting year. About 11% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $33,362. Full Drafting & Design Engineering at YTI Career Institute-York Report

#15

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS

Holmes Community College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering majors. Located in Goodman, MS, this is a public institution. About 100% of degrees in Drafting & Design Engineering here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people earned their degree in Drafting & Design Engineering from this school. Women make up 25% of the Drafting & Design Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $31,942. Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering at Holmes Community College

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More Drafting & Design Engineering Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Online Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Drafting & Design Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Drafting & Design Technology 4,395
CAD/CADD Drafting Technology 2,476
Architectural Drafting & CAD/CADD 1,623
Mechanical Drafting & CAD/CADD 932
Civil Drafting & CAD/CADD 108
Other Drafting/Design Technologies 68
Electrical Drafting & CAD/CADD 60
3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician 40
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering 11,920
Industrial Production Technology 11,391
Environmental Control Technology 10,798
Electronics Engineering 9,196
Engineering-Related Fields 8,633

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