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

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 451 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Washington 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 Washington.

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our analysis found Olympic College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#2

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in design engineering tech at LWTech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

About 32% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#5

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Highline College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Washington. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

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Shoreline Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

Of the 2 students majoring in design engineering tech at Skagit Valley College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

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#8

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley 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 #8 on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

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#10

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 760
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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

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 11 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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