by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Minnesota, there were 333 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,287 and $16,856 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 191 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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.
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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 Minnesota for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Hennepin Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Dunwoody College of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 18 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Ridgewater College
Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 12 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anoka Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Anoka Technical College is a public institution located in Anoka, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Anoka Technical College
Dakota County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota County Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Northland Community and Technical College is a small school located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota that handed out 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at LSC
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Central College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
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