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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

104 Colleges
$52,266 Avg Salary
$19,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $13,522.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from North Central Technical College take out $7,775 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Trine University

Angola, IN

The excellent programs at Trine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Angola.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Trine take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

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Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Elgin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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Macomb Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #13, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Design Engineering Tech majors at WCTC take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Lakeshore Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

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#15

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

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Illinois Valley Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Drafting & Design Engineering students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
17 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
17 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
20 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology schools 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 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.

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