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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

70 Colleges
$39,781 Avg Salary
$17,173 Avg Student Debt

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named New York City College of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for drafting & design engineering technology students. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bayside.

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#6

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

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Island Drafting and Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amityville.

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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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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 Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA
11 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
13 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
14 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
Pennsylvania 193
New Jersey 19
Maryland 157
Delaware 9

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 26 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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