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

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

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

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Montana 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.

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Montana State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Highlands College of Montana Tech is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Montana State University - Northern

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
Colorado 296
Utah 143
Idaho 91
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 3 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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