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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

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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

In 2021-2022, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#1

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

Our analysis found College of the Albemarle to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of the Albemarle Report

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Isothermal Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

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#4

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Craven Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at Craven Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Central Carolina Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Sanford.

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

Alamance Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

Of the 5 students majoring in design engineering tech at ACC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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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
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

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 7 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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