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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

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

With 15 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drafting and design engineering technology is the #127 most popular major in New Mexico.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Dona Ana to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $12,862 in student debt.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in New Mexico. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in design engineering tech at SJC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

The in-demand associate degree programs at Luna 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 New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 397
Arizona 38
Oklahoma 29

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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