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

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

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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 193 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #24 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

About 19% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,742. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

About 6% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means YTI Career Institute-York is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. YTI is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at YTI, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Triangle Tech - Dubois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at Triangle Tech - Dubois, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at HACC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 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 suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

Triangle Tech - Greensburg 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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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
New York 223
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

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 21 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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