by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 2,256 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,776 and $15,357 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 Southeast Region” 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 southeast region design engineering tech students.
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 23 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at East Carolina University
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at EFSC
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 61 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 117 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valencia College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College
ITI Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. ITI Technical College is a small private for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 16 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at ITI Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Union State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Union State Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Central Carolina Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #11, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pearl River Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Tidewater Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Tidewater Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Mississippi Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #14, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Delgado Community College
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UACCM is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 36 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Shelton State Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Shelton State Community College
Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 32 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Hinds Community College
SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College
River Parishes Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gonzales, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full River Parishes Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Athens Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Athens Technical College
Bevill State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bevill State Community College is a small school located in Jasper, Alabama that handed out 20 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bevill State Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #22, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at TNCC
South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 19 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at South Louisiana Community College
Wallace Community College, Dothan came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Dothan, Alabama, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Wallace, Dothan
With a ranking of #24, Jones County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Jones County Junior College
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 41 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Greenville Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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