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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #169 most popular major in Illinois with 82 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College the most popular school in Illinois for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Illinois Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 193
Ohio 43
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

One of 18 majors within the area of study, drafting and design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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