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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

32 Colleges
$41,776 Avg Salary
$15,357 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for design engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, design engineering tech graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #7, ITI Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at ITI Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,344 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting and design engineering technology programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 71
Virginia 26
North Carolina 40
Florida 56
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 37
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 65
Arkansas 23
Alabama 67
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 4

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 averages are for the top 25 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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