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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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

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

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,915.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Austin Community College District Report

Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 58% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,837.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 28 students majoring in design engineering tech at El Centro College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

About 26% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology

With a ranking of #8, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

Of the 18 students majoring in design engineering tech at TSTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Design Engineering Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $12,809 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at South Texas College Report

#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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 #10 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Tyler Junior College Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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

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 28 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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