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

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

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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

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #17 most popular major in Wisconsin.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Waukesha County Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 32 students majoring in design engineering tech at WCTC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Design Engineering Tech majors at WCTC take out an average of $19,578 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,426.

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

Of the 20 students majoring in design engineering tech at FVTC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,137.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in design engineering tech at NWTC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Of the 13 students majoring in design engineering tech at CVTC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from CVTC carry an average student debt load of $17,154.

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With a ranking of #6, Moraine Park Technical 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 city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Lakeshore Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #9, Milwaukee Area Technical 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 large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at MATC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Gateway Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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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
Ohio 148
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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