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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York

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

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

In 2021-2022, 223 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named New York City College of Technology the most popular school in New York for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Island Drafting and Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. 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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#4

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Delhi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Genesee Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in New York. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at GCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Niagara County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Niagara County Community College Report

#8

SUNY Ulster

Stone Ridge, NY

SUNY Ulster ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Stone Ridge, SUNY Ulster is a public school with a small student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New York list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #10, Mohawk Valley 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 small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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