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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. 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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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Germanna Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Germanna Community College is a medium-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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #8, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.
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Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.
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Rappahannock Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. 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
Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 339 |
| South Carolina | 112 |
| Arkansas | 78 |
| North Carolina | 97 |
| Florida | 450 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
| Louisiana | 183 |
| Alabama | 212 |
| Kentucky | 307 |
| Tennessee | 122 |
| Mississippi | 227 |
Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
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
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.