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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting and design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,819 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named York County Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

Women make up 17% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at Middlesex Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

About 56% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#6

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

Of the 5 students majoring in design engineering tech at MassBay Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Manchester Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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

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North Shore Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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#7

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 40
Maine 33
Connecticut 71
Rhode Island 7
New Hampshire 11
Vermont 0

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 4,140
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 2,233
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,141
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 1,082
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 86
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 70
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 49
3-D Modeling and Design Technology 18

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,466
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,550
Environmental Control Technology 8,601
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 5,909

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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