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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,202 degrees in general drafting & design technology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Drafting & Design Technology School
The general drafting & design tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Drafting & Design Technology rankings. 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.
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.
Pick Your General Drafting & Design Technology Degree Level
The general drafting & design tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southeast Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for General Drafting & Design Technology in the Southeast Region
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.
Top Southeast Region Schools in General Drafting & Design Tech
SOWELA Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general drafting & design technology. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.
There were about 51 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at SOWELA in the most recent data year.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general drafting & design technology. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. This college ranks 10th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 99 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in general drafting & design technology has to look into East Carolina University. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in general drafting & design technology needs to take a look at Pearl River Community College. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Poplarville. This college ranks 15th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 17 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1089 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Louisiana Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 30 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at South Louisiana Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Schriever. This college ranks 21st out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 59 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at Fletcher Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
There were about 15 general drafting & design technology students who graduated with this degree at ITI Technical College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The general drafting & design tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Drafting & Design Technology rankings. 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.
