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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools

629 Colleges
$43,263 Avg Salary
$17,275 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,964 people earned a degree or certificate in drafting and design engineering technology, making the major the #154 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 629 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drafting & Design Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in the United States for drafting and design engineering technology students. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $45,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $647.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $13,522 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olympic College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The excellent programs at Front Range 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 United States. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $13,326 in student debt.

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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $12,594 in student debt.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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#10

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at El Centro College take out is $14,443.

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#11

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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With a ranking of #14, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at WSU Tech take out is $16,351.

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#15

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#18

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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#19

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools ranking. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#23

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#25

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#28

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#29

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#31

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
#31

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC
#31

Trine University

Angola, IN
#50

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 629 different United States drafting and design engineering technology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
50 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
50 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
55 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
55 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
57 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
57 The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA
57 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
60 Butte College Oroville, CA
60 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
62 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Morrilton, AR
62 Ventura College Ventura, CA
64 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
65 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
65 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
67 SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA
68 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
68 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
68 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
71 Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Stratford, CT
71 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
71 Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR
71 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
71 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
71 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
77 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
77 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
77 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
77 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
77 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
77 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
83 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
83 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
83 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
83 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
83 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
88 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX
88 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
88 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL
88 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
92 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
92 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
92 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
95 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
95 Island Drafting and Technical Institute Amityville, NY
97 Everett Community College Everett, WA
97 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
97 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
97 Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI
97 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
102 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
102 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
102 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
102 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
102 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN
102 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
108 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
108 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
108 Technical College of the Rockies Delta, CO
108 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL
108 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
113 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
113 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
113 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
113 Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA
113 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC
113 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
113 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
113 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
113 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
113 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
113 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
113 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
113 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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