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

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #19 most popular major in Alabama with 212 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. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Southern Union State Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Alabama. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

About 12% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Alabama Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Women make up 12% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bevill State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Alabama. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

Women make up 8% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Alabama. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

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Gadsden State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

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

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

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in design engineering tech at LSCC - Birmingham Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, AL

Central Alabama Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Central Alabama Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Alexander City.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Louisiana 183
West Virginia 8
Virginia 115
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

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 11 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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