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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting & design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Elgin Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
With a ranking of #8, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.
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Illinois Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.
College of DuPage ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 17 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 17 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 20 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas | New Philadelphia, OH |
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 255 |
| Indiana | 315 |
| Wisconsin | 246 |
| Ohio | 148 |
| Illinois | 339 |
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 25 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.
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