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

52 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the design engineering tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in design engineering tech at Austin Community College District, 65% are male and 35% are female.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District take out $15,706 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $18,019 in student debt.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Houston Community College Report

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

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

About 36% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 28% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Lamar Institute of Technology 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 midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology take out $15,855 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Texas State Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from TSTC carry an average student debt load of $15,925.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tyler Junior College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,433.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 397
Arizona 38
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 15

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 28 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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