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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$37,742 Avg Salary
$12,963 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our analysis found Lee College to be the best school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $12,584 in student debt.

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Austin Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Austin Community College District take out is $12,594.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

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With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 397
Arizona 38
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 15

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 15 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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