by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Texas, there were 1,110 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,119 and $12,963 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 386 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in drafting and design engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Texas”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Alvin Community College is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Brazosport College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelina College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. AC is located in Lufkin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 18 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Tyler Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. College of the Mainland is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Mainland Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Temple College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Midland College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. Midland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Located in Gainesville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Laredo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #22, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas list. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Grayson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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