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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting & design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 48 students majoring in design engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,173.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at Oakland Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $10,615 in student debt.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in design engineering tech at Grand Rapids Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $12,299 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeshore Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 30% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
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College of DuPage came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
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Joliet Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Women make up 67% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Lake Land 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. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Southwestern Illinois 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. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
Request InformationBest Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 255 |
Indiana | 315 |
Wisconsin | 246 |
Ohio | 148 |
Illinois | 339 |
Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 27 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.