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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 451 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drafting & Design Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the design engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Lake Washington Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Puget Sound Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Olympia.

About 22% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Renton Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everett Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#7

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#9

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 760
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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 12 schools only.

  • 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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