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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting and design engineering technology was ranked #154 in the country. In fact 8,964 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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The excellent associate degree programs at YTI Career Institute-York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . YTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,846. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Island Drafting and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amityville.

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#8

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#10

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from SUNY Delhi take out $13,348 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 183
New York 156
Maryland 105
New Jersey 8
Delaware 9

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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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