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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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

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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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 451 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Washington 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.

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

Our analysis found Renton Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

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#4

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clark College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Out of the 19 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Charter College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Washington. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#8

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

With a ranking of #8, Olympic College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in design engineering tech at OC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline 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 #8 on the list. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.

About 50% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Columbia Basin 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 #8 on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

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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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 760
Oregon 182
Nevada 15
Alaska 6
Hawaii 38

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 19 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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