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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Montana

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 10 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #24 most popular major in Montana.

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. 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.

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 Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Montana to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Montana. UM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 296
Utah 143
Idaho 91
Wyoming 28

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 4 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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