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

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

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$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 #28 most popular major in Ohio with 148 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

Our analysis found Shawnee State University to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in design engineering tech at Shawnee State University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#2

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.

Women make up 58% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edison State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 17% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Ohio. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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#7

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern State Community 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 #8 on the list. Southern State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hillsboro.

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#8

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Central Ohio Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC 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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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Illinois 339

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 14 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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