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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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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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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Illinois. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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 suburb of East Peoria.
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Kaskaskia College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. 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.
Parkland College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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College of Lake County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
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 |
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
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.