by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the 151st most popular major in the country with 8,822 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , drafting & design engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,409 and had an average of $18,123 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major” ranking looked at 441 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drafting & design engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drafting & design engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Island Drafting and Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. This small school is located in Amityville, New York, and it awarded 22 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 227 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Academy of Art University Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Dubois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Triangle Tech - Dubois Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trine University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Trine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 39 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
ITI Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full ITI Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #7, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Dunwoody College of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Commonwealth Technical Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #9, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Triangle Tech - Bethlehem Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #10, Nashua Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Nashua Community College
With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at MSC Southeast
With a ranking of #12, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a small private for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Penn Commercial Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 47 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Pittsburgh Technical College
The Art Institute of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Ai Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at The Art Institute of Houston
Johnson College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Johnson College
YTI Career Institute-York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. YTI Career Institute-York is a private for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Penn College
Mid Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #19. Mid Michigan College is a public institution located in Harrison, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Mid Michigan College
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 51 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Honolulu CC Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. This small school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 34 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology
Central Carolina Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Central Carolina is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 15 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Central Carolina Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 98 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 76 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Hennepin Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 52 | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth, OH |
| 53 | River Parishes Community College | Gonzales, LA |
| 54 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY |
| 55 | John Wood Community College | Quincy, IL |
| 56 | Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN |
| 57 | SUNY Delhi | Delhi, NY |
| 58 | University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Ponce, PR |
| 59 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Angola, IN |
| 60 | College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID |
| 61 | Casper College | Casper, WY |
| 62 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 63 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | Okmulgee, OK |
| 64 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston, MS |
| 65 | Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln, NE |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 67 | Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA |
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