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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 71 students majoring in design engineering tech at Academy of Art University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Academy of Art University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,447. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $615.

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#2

Trine University

Angola, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trine University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Angola.

Of the 39 students majoring in design engineering tech at Trine, 79% are male and 21% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $613.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 5% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 95% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at IUPUI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,498.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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

On average, design engineering tech graduates from UCM take out $22,425 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 31% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 20 students majoring in design engineering tech at WMU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $22,208 in student debt.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech

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 23 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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