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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 40 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drafting and design engineering technology is the #190 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Alamance Community College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Albemarle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

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Isothermal Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the small city of New Bern.

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Central Carolina Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Beaufort County 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 #10 on the list. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 71
Virginia 26
Florida 56
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 37
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 65
Arkansas 23
Alabama 67
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 4

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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