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

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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

With 1,107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the design engineering tech undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large 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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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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

On average, design engineering tech graduates from El Centro College take out $15,033 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Paris Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public school 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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Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 63% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $13,016.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tarrant County College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. BC is a small public school located in the suburb of Lake Jackson.

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

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Alvin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Alvin is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

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#7

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 150
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 23 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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