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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Georgia 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.

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Our analysis found Chattahoochee Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The excellent programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Georgia. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Regional Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Out of the 18 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Lanier Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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South Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Albany Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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#10

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Georgia list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
West Virginia 8
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

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 18 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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