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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges
$40,874 Avg Salary
$14,540 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 193 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our analysis found Alpena Community College to be the best school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Macomb Community College take out $6,516 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 43
Illinois 82
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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