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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$57,978 Avg Salary
$22,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the best school in Michigan for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Central Michigan take out is $31,000.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Central Michigan University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, design engineering tech graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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The excellent programs at Alpena Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Macomb Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Macomb Community College Report

#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #7, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. 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 7 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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