by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,575 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,474 and $45,500 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 414 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 80 colleges that offer a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular drafting and design engineering technology programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree design engineering tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 25 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Puget Sound Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 20 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #5 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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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With a ranking of #8, Spokane Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 13 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Renton Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Renton, Washington, and it awarded 12 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Victor Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Victorville, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Merced College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Sacramento City College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sacramento City College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Linn-Benton Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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MiraCosta College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Oceanside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Chemeketa Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Rio Hondo College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. RHCCD is a fairly large school located in Whittier, California that handed out 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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American River College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American River College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Everett Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Everett, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Everett Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Long Beach City College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Butte College is a medium-sized school located in Oroville, California that handed out 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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