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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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The excellent programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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With a ranking of #7, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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Houston Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Trinity Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Athens.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Drafting & Design Engineering students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
14 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
15 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX
16 Paris Junior College Paris, TX

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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

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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