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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 326 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
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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 the United States. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 208 students majoring in design engineering tech at OC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 107 students majoring in design engineering tech at FRCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Of the 103 students majoring in design engineering tech at Valencia College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Out of the 326 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in design engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 78 students majoring in design engineering tech at Austin Community College District, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Portland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 32% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Pikes Peak Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
Of the 53 students majoring in design engineering tech at Chattahoochee Technical College, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 53% are male.
Del Mar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
About 29% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Southern Union State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.
Of the 34 students majoring in design engineering tech at Southern Union State Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Hazard Community and Technical 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 #13 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Miami Dade 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 #14 on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Women make up 59% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Hennepin Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Trident Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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South Texas College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
Women make up 28% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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El Centro 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 #18 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 35 students majoring in design engineering tech at El Centro College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
With a ranking of #19, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in design engineering tech at Harold Washington College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Seminole State College of Florida 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 #20 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. EFSC is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne.
Women make up 46% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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The Fab School ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
About 3% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 97% are male.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
About 11% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.
Red Rocks Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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North Seattle College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in design engineering tech at North Seattle, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 52 | College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX |
| 53 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
| 53 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA |
| 53 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN |
| 56 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL |
| 56 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg, SC |
| 56 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN |
| 56 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 60 | Everett Community College | Everett, WA |
| 60 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 60 | College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL |
| 60 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 60 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 65 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
| 65 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
| 65 | Triton College | River Grove, IL |
| 65 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY |
| 65 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 65 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
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 25 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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