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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting & design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our analysis found Trine University to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $613, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 78% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 22% are male.
Design Engineering Tech majors at IUPUI take out an average of $24,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 69% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debt load of $27,649.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $613, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
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Siena Heights University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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Request InformationBest Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 255 |
Indiana | 315 |
Wisconsin | 246 |
Ohio | 148 |
Illinois | 339 |
Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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.