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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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

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.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 13% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a 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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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

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#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Women make up 67% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

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 town of Mattoon.

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

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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Best 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
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

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 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.

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