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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Mexico 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 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the most popular school in New Mexico for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Albuquerque, SIPI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus 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. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

With a ranking of #7, Luna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Luna Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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#7

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad 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 Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240

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 12 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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