by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for drafting & design engineering technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 341 associate degrees in drafting & design engineering technology to qualified students.
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The design engineering tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in drafting & design engineering technology.
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in drafting & design engineering technology has to look into El Centro College. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a associate in drafting & design engineering technology from El Centro College
It is difficult to beat Austin Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin.
Those drafting & design engineering technology students who get their associate degree from Austin Community College District receive $3,959 more than the average design engineering tech graduate.
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Every student who is interested in an associate degree in drafting & design engineering technology has to look into Houston Community College. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, design engineering tech associate recipients generally make about $45,548 in their early careers.
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Tarrant County College District is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a associate in drafting & design engineering technology from Tarrant County College District
San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in drafting & design engineering technology from San Jacinto Community College
Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in drafting & design engineering technology from Tyler Junior College
Lamar Institute of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Beaumont.More information about a associate in drafting & design engineering technology from Lamar Institute of Technology
Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.More information about a associate in drafting & design engineering technology from Amarillo College
Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 169 | 38 |
| New Mexico | 140 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 136 | 23 |
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