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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan

28 Colleges
$57,978 Avg Salary
$29,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a .

#1

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Henry Ford College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Mott 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Lansing Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

Mid Michigan 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. Mid Michigan College is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrison.

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#10

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft 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 Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Indiana 315
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

Majors Similar 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.

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