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

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

In 2021-2022, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Georgia 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 Chattahoochee Technical College the most popular school in Georgia for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 16 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 34 students majoring in design engineering tech at GTC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southern Regional Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lanier Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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South Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Albany Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 60% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

With a ranking of #10, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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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
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
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

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 16 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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