by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 204 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,649 and $20,417 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania” 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Technical College is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend YTI Career Institute-York. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania. YTI is a private for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Carnegie Mellon Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school situated in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’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. 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%.
Full Triangle Tech - Dubois Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’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 Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #7, Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Westmoreland County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Westmoreland College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Luzerne County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Commonwealth Technical Institute landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Commonwealth Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Commonwealth Technical Institute Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Johnson College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Johnson College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #17, Berks Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Berks Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Delaware County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
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