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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

83 Colleges
$37,742 Avg Salary
$12,963 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting and design engineering technology was ranked #154 in the country. In fact 8,964 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Austin Community College District take out $12,594 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Austin Community College District Report

#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 83 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $14,443 in student debt.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at El Centro College Report

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The excellent programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at South Texas College Report

#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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Pima Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pima Community College

Houston Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $12,595 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Houston Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College District

Tulsa Technology Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Tulsa Technology Center Report

With a ranking of #12, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Trinity Valley Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Drafting & Design Engineering students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
14 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
15 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX
16 Paris Junior College Paris, TX

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 397
Arizona 38
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 15

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 26 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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