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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 26 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #198 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia 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 large suburb of Annandale.

Of the 15 students majoring in design engineering tech at Northern Virginia Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in design engineering tech at TNCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Patrick Henry Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in design engineering tech at Patrick Henry, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#5

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Blue Ridge Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology schools in Virginia. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul D Camp Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 71
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.

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 9 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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