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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #28 most popular major in Ohio with 148 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Ohio 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in Ohio for drafting & design engineering technology students. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#2

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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#6

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

Shawnee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Lakeland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Edison State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Illinois 339

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 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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