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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$50,303 Avg Salary
$28,099 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Trine University

Angola, IN

Our analysis found Trine University to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Angola.

Women make up 6% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Trine University

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in design engineering tech at IUPUI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 17 students majoring in design engineering tech at Central Michigan, 88% are male and 12% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $31,036 in student debt.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Central Michigan University

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 24% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Western Michigan University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 4 students majoring in design engineering tech at Trine, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Siena Heights University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Siena Heights University

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ball State University Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 193
Ohio 43
Illinois 82
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

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 8 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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