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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas

40 Colleges
$38,119 Avg Salary
$12,963 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

With 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drafting and design engineering technology is the #118 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in Texas 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 analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Austin Community College District take out is $12,594.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Design Engineering Tech majors at El Centro College take out an average of $14,443 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, design engineering tech graduates from Houston Community College take out $12,595 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Trinity Valley 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 #9 on the list. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#10

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

With a ranking of #10, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38
Oklahoma 29
New Mexico 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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