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

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

With 157 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #11 most popular major in Maryland.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Baltimore County the most popular school in Maryland for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 16 students majoring in design engineering tech at CCBC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

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

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Harford Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large 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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Baltimore City Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 44% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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

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Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

With a ranking of #8, Chesapeake 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 rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.

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Hagerstown Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

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Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
Pennsylvania 193
New Jersey 19
Delaware 9

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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