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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 157 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #11 most popular major in Maryland.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maryland 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 Anne Arundel Community College the most popular school in Maryland for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#4

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harford Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Baltimore City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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College of Southern Maryland ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a small student population.

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Frederick 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 #8 on the list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

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#8

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #8, Carroll Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

With a ranking of #10, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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

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 12 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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