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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Virginia Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Drafting & Design Engineering
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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Women make up 50% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northern Virginia Community College Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize 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.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Patrick Henry Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a 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.
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 school with a small student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.
Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Southwest Virginia Community College Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 339 |
| South Carolina | 112 |
| Arkansas | 78 |
| North Carolina | 97 |
| Florida | 450 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
| Louisiana | 183 |
| Alabama | 212 |
| Kentucky | 307 |
| Tennessee | 122 |
| Mississippi | 227 |
Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
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
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.