by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Plains States region, there were 875 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,264 and $16,305 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drafting and design engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drafting and design engineering technology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region design engineering tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Hennepin Technical College
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. WSU Tech is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at WSU Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 26 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at MSC Southeast
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full M State Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
State Technical College of Missouri landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at STC
With a ranking of #9, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeast Community College Area Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at MCC
Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 14 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Ridgewater College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at OTC
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 28 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Century College
Central Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 63 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Dakota County Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Dakota County Technical College
St Charles Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 21 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at SCC
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 11 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anoka Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka Technical College is a public institution located in Anoka, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Southeast Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Southeast Technical College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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