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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico

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

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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, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico 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 New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the most popular school in New Mexico for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

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

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

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Central New Mexico Community College

#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Santa Fe Community College

#5

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Luna Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240

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 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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