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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 322 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree design engineering tech students.

Top 23 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University landed the #1 spot on the list. Trine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 49 bachelors’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%.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Trine

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at The Art Institute of Houston

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Ai San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ai San Antonio Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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With a ranking of #6, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Trine

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at UCM

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at WMU

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at East Carolina University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design engineering tech students 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%.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Central Michigan University

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Murray State Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at IUPUI

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With a ranking of #13, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 2 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #14. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at SHSU

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Siena Heights University

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Weber State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at WSU

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

Woodbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Woodbury University

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at GSU

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at ISU

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 0 bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ai Austin

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Southern Adventist

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