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

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

16 Colleges
$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 #18 most popular major in Michigan with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 89% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,615.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

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

About 10% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech majors at Grand Rapids Community College accumulate an average of around $12,299 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Glen Oaks Community College

Centreville, MI

Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Glen Oaks Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GOCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Centreville.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #6, Schoolcraft 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 Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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North Central Michigan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. NCMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Petoskey.

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Mott Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Gogebic Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the rural area of Ironwood, Gogebic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized 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 Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 16 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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