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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Virginia

16 Colleges
$37,806 Avg Salary
$14,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 26 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #198 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for drafting and design engineering technology students. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $14,500.

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#4

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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Virginia Western 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. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

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With a ranking of #7, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Reynolds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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#10

Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

Patrick Henry Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 71
North Carolina 40
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 16 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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