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

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

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

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Cleveland State Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Newbern, TCAT - Newbern is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public school with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Hohenwald is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Hohenwald.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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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
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
West Virginia 8
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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 8 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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