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

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #28 most popular major in Ohio with 148 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio.

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the most popular school in Ohio for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lakeland Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

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Central Ohio Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 14% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#8

Belmont College

St Clairsville, OH

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

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With a ranking of #9, Terra State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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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
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Illinois 339

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 14 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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