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

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

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

With 450 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #21 most popular major in Florida.

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.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

About 29% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 69 students majoring in design engineering tech at MDC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in design engineering tech at Seminole State, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. EFSC is a large public school located in the city of Melbourne.

Of the 39 students majoring in design engineering tech at EFSC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in design engineering tech at FSCJ, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#6

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 37% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#9

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. PHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Port Richey.

Of the 3 students majoring in design engineering tech at PHSC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota 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 suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
West Virginia 8
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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 15 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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