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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arizona 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the most popular school in Arizona for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Arizona College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Arizona Western College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 9 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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