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

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Idaho with 91 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho 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.

Check out the design engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Women make up 30% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The in-demand associate degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in design engineering tech at ISU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lewis - Clark State College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 296
Utah 143
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

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 5 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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