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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Connecticut

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$36,153 Avg Salary
$13,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Connecticut.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut 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 analysis found Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Connecticut. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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#5

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Three Rivers Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Connecticut. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

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Norwalk Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Connecticut list. QVCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danielson.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 40
Maine 33
Rhode Island 7
New Hampshire 11
Vermont 0

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 9 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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