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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

About 26% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in design engineering tech at Central Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in design engineering tech at Northland Community and Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Northeast take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,206.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

About 21% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Women make up 20% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Seward County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. SCCC is a small public school located in the town of Liberal.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 9 students majoring in design engineering tech at OTC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 130
Missouri 137
Minnesota 333
South Dakota 20
Iowa 103
Nebraska 152

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 25 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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