by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking.
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 Illinois, there were 339 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 82 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful drafting and design engineering technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #1 spot on the list. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 15 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. John Wood Community College is a public institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at John Wood Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Land College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Land College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Joliet Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lewis and Clark Community College
Waubonsee Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Waubonsee Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Elgin Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Elgin Community College
Morton College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Morton College is a public institution located in Cicero, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Morton College
Illinois Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Oglesby, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at SWIC
Triton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Triton College
Danville Area Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Kishwaukee College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Kishwaukee College is a small school located in Malta, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kishwaukee College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Kaskaskia College is a small school located in Centralia, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Kaskaskia College
Roosevelt University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Roosevelt
With a ranking of #15, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at College of Lake County
Richland Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Richland Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Harry S Truman College
Rend Lake College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Rend Lake College
South Suburban College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. South Suburban College is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at SSC
Lincoln Land Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Land Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Oakton Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Oakton Community College
With a ranking of #20, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school situated in Kankakee, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kankakee Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
