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

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$34,865 Avg Salary
$13,004 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $6,276 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community 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 . Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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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 10 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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