by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest Region” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,552 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,742 and $12,963 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 design engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region design engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ai Houston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ai San Antonio Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Alvin Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin Community College is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Alvin Community College
With a ranking of #7, Langston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Langston University
Brazosport College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. BC is a small public school situated in Lake Jackson, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at BC
Angelina College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at AC
With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 128 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Austin Community College District
San Jacinto Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at San Jacinto College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Miami, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Eastern Arizona College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 21 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Eastern Arizona College
Lee College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 116 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lee College
With a ranking of #15, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Valley Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Wharton County Junior College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Wharton County Junior College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Texas State Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 18 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at TSTC
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at NMSU Dona Ana
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tyler Junior College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Amarillo College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Amarillo College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #21, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Houston Community College
College of the Mainland came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Oklahoma City Community College
Temple College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Temple College
Midland College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is a public institution located in Midland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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