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

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

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

With 150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Arizona 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 34% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 32% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

Of the 8 students majoring in design engineering tech at Eastern Arizona College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Arizona. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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Arizona Western College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Design Engineering Tech Concentrations

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

Majors Similar 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 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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