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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
Check out the design engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 21% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Anoka Technical College Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.
Metropolitan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Of the 12 students majoring in design engineering tech at MCC, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Century 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 suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
About 40% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Kirkwood Community College Report
Iowa Western Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.
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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in design engineering tech at MSC Southeast, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 130 |
| Missouri | 137 |
| Minnesota | 333 |
| South Dakota | 20 |
| Iowa | 103 |
| Nebraska | 152 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
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 28 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.