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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Indiana

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Indiana

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$47,876 Avg Salary
$22,748 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #17 most popular major in Indiana with 315 degrees and certificates awarded 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana to see which 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.

Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in Indiana for drafting & design engineering technology students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Trine University

Angola, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trine University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

The excellent programs at Vincennes University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Indiana. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

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

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 6 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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