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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

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

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

In 2021-2022, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 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 New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Santa Fe Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240

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

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 4 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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