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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking looked at 441 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drafting and design engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in drafting and design engineering technology.

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Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Island Drafting and Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Island Drafting and Technical Institute is a small school located in Amityville, New York that handed out 25 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 249 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Triangle Tech - Dubois
Falls Creek, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triangle Tech - Dubois. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a private for-profit institution located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.3% 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 more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Triangle Tech - Dubois

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Angola, Indiana, and it awarded 49 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Trine Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 441 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Greensburg landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Triangle Tech - Greensburg

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ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

ITI Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. ITI Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at ITI Technical College

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Commonwealth Technical Institute
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. CTI is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CTI Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

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Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Nashua Community College is a public institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at MSC Southeast

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With a ranking of #12, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Penn Commercial

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Technical College

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The Art Institute of Houston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full The Art Institute of Houston Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Johnson College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Johnson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

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

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YTI Career Institute-York
York, Pennsylvania

YTI Career Institute-York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. YTI Career Institute-York is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full YTI Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 42 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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Mid Michigan College
Harrison, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Mid Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Located in Harrison, Michigan, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mid Michigan College

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Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 24 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Honolulu Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology

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Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, South Carolina

Central Carolina Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Central Carolina is a public institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Central Carolina Technical College

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 77 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hennepin Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on 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.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, Ohio
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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota
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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine
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Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, Michigan
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Northwest College
Powell, Wyoming
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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota
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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska
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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Renton Technical College
Renton, Washington

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major

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

Rank College Location
51 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
52 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
53 River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA
54 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
55 John Wood Community College Quincy, IL
56 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
57 SUNY Delhi Delhi, NY
58 University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
59 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne, IN
60 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
61 Casper College Casper, WY
62 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
63 Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK
64 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
65 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
Rank College Location
66 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
67 Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA

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