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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting & design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 45% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Women make up 71% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

About 41% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 59% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bayside.

Of the 19 students majoring in design engineering tech at QCC, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amityville.

Women make up 14% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

Of the 47 students majoring in design engineering tech at Pittsburgh Technical College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,742 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

Of the 17 students majoring in design engineering tech at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#9

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

About 18% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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YTI Career Institute-York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Women make up 50% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
Pennsylvania 193
New Jersey 19
Maryland 157
Delaware 9

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

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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