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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$50,303 Avg Salary
$27,669 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Trine University

Angola, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Trine University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school 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 large 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.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western 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 small 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.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Western Michigan University

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly 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.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Central Michigan University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #5 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 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.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University

Siena Heights 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Siena Heights University

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball 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 #8 on the list. Ball State is a large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ball State University

Best 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
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

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 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.

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