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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 451 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Olympic College the most popular school in Washington for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Renton Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

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#8

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

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Tacoma Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 760
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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 22 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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