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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

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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 333 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota 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 analysis found Northland Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Minneapolis 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 Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $14,423 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota State College Southeast helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting & design engineering technology schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #6, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting & design engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 130
Missouri 137
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

Majors Similar 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 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.

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