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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

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

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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, 46 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting & design engineering technology students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the most popular school in New Mexico for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large suburb of Albuquerque, SIPI is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Grants. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Navajo Technical University is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 11 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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#4

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Luna Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
Texas 1,107
Oklahoma 240

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 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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