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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Alamance Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for drafting & design engineering technology students. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Albemarle is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Isothermal Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. ICC is a small public school located in the distant town of Spindale.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.

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Central Carolina Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Sanford.

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With a ranking of #10, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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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
Georgia 339
South Carolina 112
Arkansas 78
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

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 11 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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