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

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

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$41,027 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia 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.

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

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

Women make up 42% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Georgia. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 8 students majoring in design engineering tech at GTC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Regional Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Albany Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Georgia. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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

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#5

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lanier Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Georgia. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Savannah Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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Central Georgia Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
West Virginia 8
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

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 15 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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