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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

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$34,865 Avg Salary
$12,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 760 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Sacramento City College the most popular school in California for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in California. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mt. San Antonio College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura Adult and Continuing Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura Adult and Continuing Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Cerritos College Report

#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 3 students majoring in design engineering tech at American River, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at Fresno City College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Fresno City College Report

#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. RHCCD is a large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Rio Hondo College Report

#9

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at Bakersfield College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#9

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 451
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, drafting & design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

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 31 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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