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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #20 most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Southwest Region 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 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 119 students majoring in design engineering tech at San Jacinto College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tulsa Tech, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 56 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 42% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,033.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Canadian Valley Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in design engineering tech at Canadian Valley Technology Center, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in design engineering tech at Pima County Community College District, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Autry Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Enid, Autry Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Red River Technology Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the distant town of Duncan, Red River Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

Paris Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in design engineering tech at Paris Junior College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Austin Community College District Austin, TX

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 46

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 29 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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