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2023 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$41,264 Avg Salary
$16,305 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #154 most popular major in the country with 8,964 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the best school in the Plains States Region for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out is $20,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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St Cloud Technical and Community 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. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drafting and design engineering technology programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $20,160 in student debt.

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Anoka 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Minnesota 191
Kansas 64
Iowa 40
Nebraska 56
South Dakota 19

One of 18 majors within the area of study, drafting and design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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