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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 156 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for drafting & design engineering technology students. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Union State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Eastern Florida State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.
With a ranking of #6, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Hazard Community and Technical 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. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Gwinnett Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Trident Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.
With a ranking of #16, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public school with a small student population.
SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
Hinds Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.
Lanier Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Drafting & Design Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | William T McFatter Technical College | Davie, FL |
| 25 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY |
| 25 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA |
| 27 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 27 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 29 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg, SC |
| 29 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
| 31 | Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe, LA |
| 31 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper, AL |
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 339 |
| South Carolina | 112 |
| Arkansas | 78 |
| North Carolina | 97 |
| Florida | 450 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
| Louisiana | 183 |
| Virginia | 115 |
| Alabama | 212 |
| Kentucky | 307 |
| Tennessee | 122 |
| Mississippi | 227 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
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 26 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.
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