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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$34,865 Avg Salary
$13,004 Avg Student Debt

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

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #169 most popular major in Illinois with 82 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for design engineering tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#1

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Joliet Junior College the most popular school in Illinois for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lewis and Clark Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harry S Truman College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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#7

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 193
Ohio 43
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

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 14 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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