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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #145 most popular major in South Carolina with 36 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South 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.

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

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Carolina Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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With a ranking of #6, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in South Carolina ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 71
Virginia 26
North Carolina 40
Florida 56
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 37
Louisiana 65
Arkansas 23
Alabama 67
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 4

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 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.

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