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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting and design engineering technology was ranked #154 in the country. In fact 8,964 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 58 students majoring in design engineering tech at City Tech, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Women make up 71% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from AACC take out $13,734 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

Women make up 46% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Montgomery College Report

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Queensborough Community College Report

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Island Drafting and Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Amityville.

Of the 25 students majoring in design engineering tech at Island Drafting and Technical Institute, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

Of the 20 students majoring in design engineering tech at Pittsburgh Technical College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Pittsburgh Technical College take out $19,846 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 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 #7 on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

About 18% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology 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 #8 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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

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#9

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Delhi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from SUNY Delhi carry an average student debt load of $13,348.

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YTI Career Institute-York 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 #10 on the list. YTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 183
New York 156
Maryland 105
New Jersey 8
Delaware 9

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 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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