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2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in design engineering tech at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William T McFatter Technical College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. William T McFatter Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Davie.

Women make up 41% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hinds 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 Southeast Region . Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in design engineering tech at Hinds Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Of the 16 students majoring in design engineering tech at SOWELA, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Northeast State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Northeast State Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Women make up 20% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 33% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public school with a small student population.

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

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

Of the 13 students majoring in design engineering tech at UACCM, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#9

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in design engineering tech at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Erwin Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in design engineering tech at Erwin Technical College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Lorenzo Walker 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in design engineering tech at Lorenzo Walker Technical College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#13

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in design engineering tech at GTC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, TCAT - Nashville is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in design engineering tech at TCAT - Nashville, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Wallace Community College, Selma Selma, AL
16 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
16 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
19 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
19 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
19 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown Morristown, TN
19 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 71
Virginia 26
North Carolina 40
Florida 56
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 37
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 65
Arkansas 23
Alabama 67
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 4

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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