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

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

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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, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #26 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 10 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tidewater Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,878.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Virginia Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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 5 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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