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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Cleveland State Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Shelbyville, TCAT - Shelbyville is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Morristown, TCAT - Morristown is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Newbern came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Newbern, TCAT - Newbern is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald 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. TCAT - Hohenwald is a small public school located in the remote town of Hohenwald.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Virginia 115
Louisiana 183
West Virginia 8
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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 15 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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