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

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

21 Colleges
$41,027 Avg Salary
$12,811 Avg Student Debt

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Michigan 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Grand Rapids Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $12,361 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Grand Rapids Community College Report

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the most popular school in Michigan for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in design engineering tech at Macomb Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,239.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

#3

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,782.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mott Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $15,511.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mott Community College Report

#6

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

Mid Michigan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mid Michigan College is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrison.

Of the 8 students majoring in design engineering tech at Mid Michigan College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Mid Michigan College accumulate an average of around $15,924 in student debt.

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St Clair County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. SC4 is a small public school located in the small suburb of Port Huron.

About 50% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at St Clair County Community College Report

#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Alpena Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Alpena Community College Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, drafting & design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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