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2027 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in the United States
83 Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Degrees Awarded
$42,325 Avg Early-Career Salary

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best drafting & design engineering technology schools.

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Best Schools for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in North Carolina

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the drafting & design engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

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East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. East Carolina University is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville. East Carolina University graduates 63% of students within six years. There were roughly 27 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at East Carolina University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their drafting & design engineering technology degree from East Carolina University earn around $51,931 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,747 to complete this degree. Read more about the drafting & design engineering technology program at East Carolina University

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Alamance Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in drafting & design engineering technology, ranking #2. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Graham. There were roughly 26 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Alamance Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, drafting & design engineering technology degree recipients from Alamance Community College generally make around $37,585. Students borrow a median of $6,625 to complete this degree. See the full drafting & design engineering technology program report for Alamance Community College

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Students looking for a strong drafting & design engineering technology program will find one at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Asheville, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 30 drafting & design engineering technology degrees were awarded at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, drafting & design engineering technology degree recipients from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College generally make around $37,459. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $18,883 in student loans. Read more about the drafting & design engineering technology program at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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