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

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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 227 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #17 most popular major in Mississippi.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Mississippi 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 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,012 in student debt.

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#2

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

About 24% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Mississippi Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

Of the 10 students majoring in design engineering tech at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northeast Mississippi Community College Report

#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.

Women make up 10% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jones County Junior College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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East Central Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at East Central Community College Report

Meridian Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Holmes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Holmes Community College Report

East Mississippi 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 #9 on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

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

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Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moorhead.

Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mississippi Delta Community College Report

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
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122

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

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 12 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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