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

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in Kentucky with 307 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found West Kentucky Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Of the 19 students majoring in design engineering tech at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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

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

Of the 28 students majoring in design engineering tech at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 96% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ashland Community and Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University 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 Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at NKU, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Louisiana 183
West Virginia 8
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, drafting & design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

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 9 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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