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2025 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
1,062 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$44,238 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drafting & design engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for drafting & design engineering technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,062 degrees in drafting & design engineering technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Texas Your choice of drafting & design engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Design Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Design Engineering Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools in Design Engineering Tech

1
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
82 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in drafting & design engineering technology has to take a look at El Centro College. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 82 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
8.6% Growth in Graduates

Austin Community College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 140 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Those drafting & design engineering technology students who get their degree from Austin Community College District make $5,691 more than the typical design engineering tech grad.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$45,548 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in drafting & design engineering technology needs to take a look at Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 46 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the design engineering tech program earn an average of $45,548 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat Tarrant County College District if you wish to pursue a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 24 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
182 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 182 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Tyler Junior College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Tyler. This college ranks 54th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 26 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
34 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 25th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 34 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Lamar Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 21 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a very large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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 287 38
Oklahoma 257 29
New Mexico 219 15

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One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Drafting & Design Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 791
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 137
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 51
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 46
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 29
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 1,527
Environmental Control Technology 1,494
Construction Engineering Technology 1,201
Industrial Production Technology 919
Electronics Engineering Technology 597
Quality Control Technology 455
Engineering-Related Fields 260
Computer Engineering Technology 249
Mechanical Engineering Technology 207
General Engineering Technology 121

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