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Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,964 people earned a degree or certificate in drafting and design engineering technology, making the major the #154 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 350 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in the United States for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

About 24% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 76% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 23% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 78% are male.

The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,592.

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Out of the 350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 350 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in design engineering tech at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

About 41% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 59% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,834 in student debt.

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Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.

About 19% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 81% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Stratford, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 16% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

Design Engineering Tech majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out an average of $13,705 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 7% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.

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William T McFatter Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in design engineering tech at William T McFatter Technical College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#13

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #13, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in design engineering tech at Central Community College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Renton Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Women make up 17% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#15

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

About 27% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Canadian Valley Technology Center landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#17

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in design engineering tech at Davis Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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With a ranking of #19, Northshore Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

Of the 20 students majoring in design engineering tech at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#20

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in design engineering tech at Portland Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#21

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in design engineering tech at Pima County Community College District, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#21

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Of the 17 students majoring in design engineering tech at Sacramento City, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #23, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in design engineering tech at Ogden-Weber Tech College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Red River Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drafting and design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the town of Duncan, Red River Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#34

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX
#34

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
#38

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL
#38

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#38

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY
#47

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#47

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI
#47

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Drafting & Design Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
57 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
57 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
57 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
60 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
60 Wallace Community College, Selma Selma, AL
60 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
60 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
60 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
60 Green Country Technology Center Okmulgee, OK
66 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
66 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
66 Highland Community College Highland, KS
66 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
66 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
66 Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Ventura, CA
66 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
66 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown Morristown, TN
66 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
66 Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT
66 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
66 Mid-America Technology Center Wayne, OK
66 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK
66 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 33 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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