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

14 Colleges
$39,781 Avg Salary
$20,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for drafting and design engineering technology students. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Out of the 14 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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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University 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 . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $22,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-York landed the # 5 spot on the list. YTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

After completing their degree, design engineering tech graduates from YTI carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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With a ranking of #6, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting and design engineering technology programs. 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 is $16,166. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting and design engineering technology programs. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Amityville.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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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 14 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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