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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan.

#1

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in design engineering tech at Oakland Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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#3

Delta College

University Center, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at Delta College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Muskegon Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the city of Muskegon.

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Washtenaw Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

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Alpena Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Wayne County Community College District 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. WCCCD is a large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 10 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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