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

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$34,865 Avg Salary
$12,156 Avg Student Debt

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

With 183 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #20 most popular major in Louisiana.

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.

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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Northshore Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

Women make up 50% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school 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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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

About 18% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at South Louisiana Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Baton Rouge Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

About 33% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, River Parishes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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Bossier Parish 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 #8 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

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#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Delgado Community College take out $17,632 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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
Virginia 115
Alabama 212
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

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 11 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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