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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Iowa

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$41,170 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 40 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #146 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa 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 Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

With a ranking of #9, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

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With a ranking of #9, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Minnesota 191
Kansas 64
Nebraska 56
South Dakota 19

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 10 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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