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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 40 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #23 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 Middlesex Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for drafting & design engineering technology students. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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The excellent programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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#4

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

With a ranking of #7, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 33
Connecticut 71
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

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 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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