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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 422 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in design engineering tech at City Tech, 55% are male and 45% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Of the 63 students majoring in design engineering tech at San Jacinto College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 30% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $16,915 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Austin Community College District Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,012.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report
Hennepin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in design engineering tech at Hennepin Technical College, 61% are male and 39% are female.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $15,852 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in design engineering tech at AACC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Anne Arundel Community College Report
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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. WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Of the 43 students majoring in design engineering tech at WSU Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debt load of $17,233.
Utah Valley University 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 #9 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at UVU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,353.
Montgomery College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 41% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Houston 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $15,837 in student debt.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Houston Community College Report
Queensborough Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 68% are male.
El Centro 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 #13 on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
About 29% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at El Centro College Report
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
On average, design engineering tech graduates from WCTC take out $19,578 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Grand Rapids Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
Women make up 7% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Grand Rapids Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,361.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Grand Rapids Community College Report
Macomb Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.
Of the 37 students majoring in design engineering tech at Macomb Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
On average, design engineering tech graduates from Macomb Community College take out $7,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report
With a ranking of #17, St Cloud Technical and 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 city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 41% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
On average, design engineering tech graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $11,155 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 30% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Island Drafting and Technical Institute landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Amityville, Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in design engineering tech at Island Drafting and Technical Institute, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Lee College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Women make up 26% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.
Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
On average, design engineering tech graduates from Oakland Community College take out $12,782 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Oakland Community College Report
Tarrant County College District 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 #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tarrant County College, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 12% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Dunwoody College of Technology accumulate an average of around $15,813 in student debt.
Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.
Of the 34 students majoring in design engineering tech at Lamar Institute of Technology, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology Report
South Puget Sound Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Olympia.
Women make up 22% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 422 different United States drafting & design engineering technology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 47 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA |
| 47 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 47 | College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID |
| 47 | Southern Union State Community College | Wadley, AL |
| 57 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 57 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 57 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 57 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 57 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 57 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
| 63 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport, PA |
| 63 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 63 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 63 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
| 63 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, AZ |
| 63 | Vincennes University | Vincennes, IN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
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 26 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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