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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.
The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $10,353 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
About 40% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 30% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of Southern Idaho Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Salt Lake Community College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in design engineering tech at FRCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
On average, design engineering tech graduates from FRCC take out $13,821 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Front Range Community College Report
Casper 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. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Casper College Report
Idaho State University 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. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
Of the 3 students majoring in design engineering tech at ISU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Idaho State University Report
Red Rocks Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized 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 Red Rocks Community College Report
North Idaho College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
About 18% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Weber State University
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 296 |
| Utah | 143 |
| Idaho | 91 |
| Montana | 10 |
| Wyoming | 28 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
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.