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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for drafting & design engineering technology students. San Jacinto College is a fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
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Del Mar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
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Pima Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school 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 city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Glendale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.
With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Tulsa Technology Center landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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Trinity Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TVCC is a medium-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 colleges 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 Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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