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2025 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges in Iowa
129 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 129 degrees in drafting & design engineering technology to qualified students.

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Design Engineering Tech

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 Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college 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 Iowa

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 Iowa Schools in Design Engineering Tech

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
45.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Kirkwood Community College if you want to pursue a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a degree in drafting & design engineering technology from Kirkwood Community College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
39.1% Growth in Graduates

Des Moines Area Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. DMACC is a very large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny.

After graduating, design engineering tech degree recipients usually earn an average of $44,886 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in drafting & design engineering technology from Des Moines Area Community College

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 191
Missouri 283 73
Kansas 266 64
Nebraska 238 56
South Dakota 204 19

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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
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 72
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 45
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 11
General Drafting & Design Technology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 207
Electronics Engineering Technology 201
Quality Control Technology 153
Engineering-Related Fields 106
Environmental Control Technology 77
Industrial Production Technology 61
Energy Systems Technologies 39
Civil Engineering Technology 15
Mechanical Engineering Technology 10
General Engineering Technology 8

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