by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 612 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,781 and $20,417 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 421 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree design engineering tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 38 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 31 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Island Drafting and Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Amityville, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Island Drafting and Technical Institute Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
SUNY Delhi ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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YTI Career Institute-York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. YTI Career Institute-York is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Baltimore City Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Penn Commercial is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. CCAC is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Greensburg came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 8 students 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.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Genesee Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Batavia, New York, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Genesee Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Luzerne County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #19, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Howard Community College is located in Columbia, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Westmoreland College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Westmoreland County Community College
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Commonwealth Technical Institute landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Northampton Community College
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