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

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

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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

In 2021-2022, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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 Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in design engineering tech at TNCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Patrick Henry Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 5 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tidewater Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Paul D Camp Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wytheville Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

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Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Blue Ridge Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Virginia. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southwest Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 112
Georgia 339
Arkansas 78
North Carolina 97
Florida 450
West Virginia 8
Louisiana 183
Tennessee 122
Alabama 212
Kentucky 307
Mississippi 227

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

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.

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