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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

30 Colleges
$47,447 Avg Salary
$12,514 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. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, design engineering tech graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $13,326.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from CWI take out $11,701 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Technical College of the Rockies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Technical College of the Rockies is a small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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#7

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

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Ogden-Weber Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 26
Utah 61
Idaho 51
Montana 8
Wyoming 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.

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