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

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$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 #154 most popular major in the country with 8,964 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in design engineering tech at WSU Tech, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in design engineering tech at Northland Community and Technical College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in design engineering tech at Northeast, 80% are male and 20% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $6,276.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northeast Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Des Moines Area Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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Western Iowa Tech Community 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 Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in design engineering tech at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Seward County 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 #7 on the list. SCCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Liberal.

Women make up 9% of the design engineering tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drafting and design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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Ozarks Technical 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. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Minnesota 191
Kansas 64
Iowa 40
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.

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 25 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.

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