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

8 Colleges
$41,027 Avg Salary
$12,811 Avg Student Debt

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

With 183 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

#1

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our 2023 rankings named ITI Technical College the most popular school in Louisiana for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at ITI Technical College Report

#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 13% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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

About 30% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 70% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,823.

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With a ranking of #6, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Women make up 17% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community 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 #7 on the list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.

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Louisiana Delta Community 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 #8 on the list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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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
Georgia 339
South Carolina 112
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
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

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 8 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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