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

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

In 2021-2022, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #26 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia 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 analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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

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Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

About 9% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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

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

About 14% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

About 33% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Mountain Empire Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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Lord Fairfax 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 #9 on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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Rappahannock 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 #10 on the list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

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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
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Tennessee 122
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 12 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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