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

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

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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

With 137 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #16 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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 analysis found State Technical College of Missouri to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

Women make up 34% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at STC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,474.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

Women make up 20% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Missouri. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 6 students majoring in design engineering tech at MCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. LU Missouri is a small public school located in the small city of Jefferson City.

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

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#6

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #6, Crowder 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 Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Minnesota 333
South Dakota 20
Iowa 103
Nebraska 152

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.

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