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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

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

With 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drafting and design engineering technology is the #118 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in Texas for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 26% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 33 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 35% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 65% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,706.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Design Engineering Tech majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $18,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in Texas. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 56% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

Women make up 36% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in design engineering tech at Tarrant County College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting and design engineering technology programs. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Women make up 23% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Lamar Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,855.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas 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. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Women make up 44% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $15,925 in student debt.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #10, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

About 33% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debt load of $15,433.

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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
Arizona 38
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 15

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 25 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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