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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 350 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the design engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
About 27% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Of the 65 students majoring in design engineering tech at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $9,173 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College Report
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in design engineering tech at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Women make up 26% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
El Centro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 19 students majoring in design engineering tech at El Centro College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $15,033 in student debt.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at El Centro College Report
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Juan.
Women make up 48% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Design Engineering Tech majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out an average of $12,416 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Columbus State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 24 students majoring in design engineering tech at Columbus State, 88% are male and 13% are female.
College of Western Idaho landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. CWI is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Women make up 75% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, William T McFatter Technical 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 suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 63% are male.
With a ranking of #13, Central Community 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 small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Renton Technical 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 #14 on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.
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With a ranking of #15, Northland Community and Technical 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 town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.
Hinds Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 9% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Canadian Valley Technology Center 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 #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
With a ranking of #17, Davis Technical 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 suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in design engineering tech at Davis Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Northshore Technical Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.
Women make up 50% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Portland Community 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 #20 on the list. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 17% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Pima Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Sacramento City College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in design engineering tech at SOWELA, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Ogden-Weber Technical 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 #23 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 35% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
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Bridgerland Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the city of Logan.
Of the 21 students majoring in design engineering tech at Bridgerland ATC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Bridgerland Technical College Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region
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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Majors
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Design Engineering Tech Concentrations
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 33 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.