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

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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 450 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #21 most popular major in Florida.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

About 45% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 55% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,667.

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Our analysis found Eastern Florida State College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

Of the 15 students majoring in design engineering tech at EFSC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Florida State College Report

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

Women make up 50% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Daytona State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Florida. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Daytona State College Report

#4

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasco-Hernando State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. PHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Port Richey.

About 50% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pasco-Hernando State College Report

#6

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Tallahassee Community College Report

#6

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg 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 city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at St Petersburg College Report

Northwest Florida State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest Florida State College Report

#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

About 33% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 339
South Carolina 112
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Design Engineering Tech Concentrations

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 11 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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