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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

441 Ranked Colleges
8,964 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the 151st most popular major in the country with 8,964 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drafting and design engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,263 and had an average of $17,275 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking analyzed 441 colleges that offered a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful drafting and design engineering technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for design engineering tech students.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 249 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Academy of Art University

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 226 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Out of the 441 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 58 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at New York City College of Technology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 157 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at San Jacinto Community College

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trine University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major. This small school is located in Angola, Indiana, and it awarded 49 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trine University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 128 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Austin Community College District

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hennepin Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #10, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Anne Arundel Community College

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With a ranking of #11, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

Full WSU Tech Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

With a ranking of #12, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Montgomery College is a fairly large school located in Rockville, Maryland that handed out 37 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Montgomery College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #12, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UVU Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Houston Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Houston Community College

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Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #15. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Queensborough Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Macomb Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #16. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 107 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at El Centro College

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #16. WCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 27 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at WCTC

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 38 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Grand Rapids Community College

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lee College

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Tarrant County College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College

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Island Drafting and Technical Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. This small school is located in Amityville, New York, and it awarded 25 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Island Drafting and Technical Institute

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 52 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Oakland Community College

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 26 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College

Rest of the Best 54 in Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major

Not only did these schools make the top 54 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida
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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan
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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
55Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC
55College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL
55Ventura CollegeVentura, CA
55Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL
55Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX
55Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, CA
55Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE
55Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE
55College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, ID
64Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA
64Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN
64Metropolitan Community CollegeOmaha, NE
64Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS
64Weber State UniversityOgden, UT
64Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO
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64Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS

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