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

9 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 #19 most popular major in Alabama with 212 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Alabama Community College the most popular school in Alabama for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Selma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. WCCS is a small public school located in the town of Selma.

Women make up 44% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Remington College - Mobile Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Alabama. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Remington College - Mobile Campus take out $12,316 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at Wallace, Dothan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Shelton State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Bevill State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

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#6

Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, AL

Central Alabama Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Central Alabama Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Alexander City.

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With a ranking of #6, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at GSCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 339
South Carolina 112
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Virginia 115
Kentucky 307
Tennessee 122
Mississippi 227

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Design Engineering Tech Concentrations

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 9 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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