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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.

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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 midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

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Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, York Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the 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 medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #7, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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.

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