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

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

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #154 most popular major in the country with 8,964 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Hennepin Technical College take out $26,496 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from WSU Tech carry an average student debt load of $18,857.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,778.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 23 students majoring in design engineering tech at Dunwoody College of Technology, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $19,958 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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

On average, design engineering tech graduates from MSC Southeast take out $19,238 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at M State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,764.

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State Technical College of Missouri 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. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at STC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,026.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting and design engineering technology programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,797.

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Northeast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Northeast take out $9,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northeast Community College Report

#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #10, Ridgewater College 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 town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ridgewater College Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Minnesota 191
Kansas 64
Iowa 40
Nebraska 56
South Dakota 19

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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