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

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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 medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Louisiana. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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River Parishes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.

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Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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With a ranking of #8, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

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Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado 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 #10 on the list. Delgado Community College is a 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
Virginia 115
West Virginia 8
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
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.

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