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2025 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
4,028 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general drafting & design technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #335 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general drafting & design technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,028 degrees in general drafting & design technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Drafting & Design Technology School

Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools Your choice of general drafting & design technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general drafting & design technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Drafting & Design Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Drafting & Design Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in General Drafting & Design Tech
Master's Degrees in General Drafting & Design 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 General Drafting & Design Technology Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Drafting & Design Technology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general drafting & design tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in General Drafting & Design Tech

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
51 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

SOWELA Technical Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in general drafting & design technology. SOWELA is a small public college located in the city of Lake Charles.

There were approximately 51 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at SOWELA in the most recent data year.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
137 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

Academy of Art University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general drafting & design technology. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
110 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general drafting & design technology. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 110 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
42 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general drafting & design technology. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
76 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 76 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
47 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 47 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Pittsburgh Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
93.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
46 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 46 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
35 General Drafting & Design Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STC is a great college overall.

There were about 35 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

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

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General Drafting & Design Technology by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 7 majors within the Drafting & Design Engineering Technology area of study, General Drafting & Design Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Drafting & Design Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 2,179
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,318
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 1,058
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 104
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 72
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 47

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