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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 193 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Michigan 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Macomb Community College the most popular school in Michigan for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in design engineering tech at Macomb Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,516.

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#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Rapids Community College the most popular school in Michigan for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in design engineering tech at Grand Rapids Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Grand Rapids Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,263.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 21 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,221.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mott Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from MCC take out $16,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

Mid Michigan 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 #6 on the list. Mid Michigan College is a small public school located in the rural area of Harrison.

Of the 11 students majoring in design engineering tech at Mid Michigan College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Mid Michigan College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,417.

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St Clair County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. SC4 is a small public school located in the suburb of Port Huron.

Of the 5 students majoring in design engineering tech at SC4, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Lansing Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#10

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Kellogg Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 43
Illinois 82
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

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 21 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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