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

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

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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

In 2021-2022, 296 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #11 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado 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.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from FRCC take out $13,821 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Of the 10 students majoring in design engineering tech at Red Rocks Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 14 students majoring in design engineering tech at PPCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 143
Idaho 91
Montana 10
Wyoming 28

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 4 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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