by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 2,256 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,776 and $15,357 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 93 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 Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast 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 Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Carolina Technical College is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shelton State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gonzales, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students 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%.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Pearl River Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 14 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 6 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small school located in Morrilton, Arkansas that handed out 36 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Bishop State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 6 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Union State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wadley, Alabama, this small public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Meridian Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Meridian Community College is a public institution located in Meridian, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bevill State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Bevill State Community College is a small public school situated in Jasper, Alabama. It awarded 20 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Wallace Community College, Selma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. WCCS is located in Selma, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace, Dothan is a small school located in Dothan, Alabama that handed out 8 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Albemarle landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of the Albemarle is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jones County Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ellisville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. OCtech is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Gwinnett Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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