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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Technical College the most popular school in Pennsylvania 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.
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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thaddeus Stevens 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 Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at YTI Career Institute-York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. 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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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 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. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at HACC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit college with a 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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Triangle Tech - Greensburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.
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 |
Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
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
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.
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