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

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

9 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 #15 most popular major in Iowa with 103 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 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Women make up 27% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $12,429 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 16 students majoring in design engineering tech at Kirkwood Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Kirkwood Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,615.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest Iowa Community College Report

#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Southeastern Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown 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 #8 on the list. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 130
Missouri 137
Minnesota 333
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 152

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 9 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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