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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the 151st most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , drafting & design engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,409 and had an average of $18,123 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,066 drafting & design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,776 and $13,715 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 & design engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in drafting & design engineering technology.

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Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 15 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Carolina Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region. Central Carolina Technical College is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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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. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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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, Shelton State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Shelton State Community College is a small public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 11 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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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. River Parishes Community College is a small school located in Gonzales, Louisiana that handed out 17 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national 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 99 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 17 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morrilton, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.

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With a ranking of #10, Bishop State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Bishop State Community College is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 3 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school situated in Wadley, Alabama. It awarded 47 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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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. Fletcher Technical Community College is located in Schriever, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

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. MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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Bevill State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bevill State Community College is a small public school situated in Jasper, Alabama. It awarded 25 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Thomas Nelson Community College

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With a ranking of #16, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

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Wallace Community College, Selma landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Selma, Alabama, and it awarded 17 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Wallace Community College, Dothan is a small public school situated in Dothan, Alabama. It awarded 16 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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 small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, Louisiana

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. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 51 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Mountain Empire Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Mountain Empire Community College is a small public school situated in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It awarded 1 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi

Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Ellisville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Jones County Junior College

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina

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. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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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. EFSC is a fairly large public school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 54 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Eastern Florida State College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 51 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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