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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 760 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the design engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Our analysis found The Fab School to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 3% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#2

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

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

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in California. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Of the 22 students majoring in design engineering tech at SAC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.

Women make up 37% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Of the 15 students majoring in design engineering tech at Mt. SAC, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at East Los Angeles College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #10, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 23% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 451
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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 28 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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