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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in California

1 College
$51,250 Avg Salary
$45,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 464 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges.

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the best school in California for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Academy of Art University take out $45,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $647.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Academy of Art University Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 100
Oregon 50
Nevada 2
Hawaii 26
Alaska 6

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

Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech

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 values are for the top school 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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