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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

73 Colleges
$40,874 Avg Salary
$14,540 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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. 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 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in design engineering tech at Ivy Tech Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $15,739 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Out of the 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 27 students majoring in design engineering tech at WCTC, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at WCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,832.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Waukesha County Technical College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Women make up 22% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $6,516 in student debt.

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#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 15% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $19,263 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Grand Rapids Community College Report

#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

About 20% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Oakland Community College take out an average of $15,221 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Oakland Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,737.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northcentral Technical College

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,515.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Fox Valley Technical College

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#9

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in design engineering tech at Henry Ford College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Henry Ford College Report

#10

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of DuPage

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
11 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
13 Mott Community College Flint, MI
13 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
13 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
13 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 193
Ohio 43
Illinois 82
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

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 27 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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