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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

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

In 2021-2022, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Alamance Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Isothermal Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

About 17% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#4

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of the Albemarle helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.

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

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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
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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 7 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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