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

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

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

In 2021-2022, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our analysis found Joliet Junior College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 3 students majoring in design engineering tech at Joliet Junior College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Illinois. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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#3

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at Lake Land College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Illinois. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
Ohio 148

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

Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech

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 14 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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