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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,964 people earned their degree in drafting and design engineering technology, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 568 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,447 and $12,514 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 152 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drafting and design engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Highlands College of Montana Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 5 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northwest Community College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of Southern Idaho
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #4 spot on the list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Casper College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. CWI is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 16 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of Western Idaho
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at NIC
With a ranking of #7, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Red Rocks Community College
Idaho State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at ISU
Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 35 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Utah Valley University
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 12 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Front Range Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Front Range Community College
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full MSU Bozeman Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Pikes Peak Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pikes Peak Community College
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Weber State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Weber State University
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. LCCC is a small school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming that handed out 0 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 0 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Denver came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Southern Utah University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Montana State University - Northern came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Havre, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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