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

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 112 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #20 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. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Carolina 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.

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Central Carolina Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in South Carolina. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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Tri-County 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 #6 on the list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #7, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

With a ranking of #10, Aiken Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 339
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 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 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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