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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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$41,264 Avg Salary
$14,032 Avg Student Debt

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 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a .

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College 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 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 130
Missouri 137
Minnesota 333
South Dakota 20
Iowa 103
Nebraska 152

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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