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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

90 Ranked Colleges
504 Degrees Awarded
$41,442 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

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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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,066 drafting & design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,776 and $13,715 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 504 drafting & design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drafting & design engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in drafting & design engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in the Southeast Region

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ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ITI Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students 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%.

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Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Carolina is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 15 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shelton State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Shelton State Community College is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Gonzales, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 17 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #10, Bishop State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Bishop State Community College is a small public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school situated in Wadley, Alabama. It awarded 13 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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With a ranking of #12, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Fletcher Technical Community College

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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Meridian, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

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Bevill State Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jasper, Alabama, and it awarded 12 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. TNCC is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #17, Wallace Community College, Selma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Selma, Alabama, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

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With a ranking of #18, Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Wallace Community College, Dothan is located in Dothan, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

College of the Albemarle ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. College of the Albemarle is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, Louisiana

SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Mountain Empire Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Big Stone Gap, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi

Jones County Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is a small school located in Ellisville, Mississippi that handed out 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is a fairly large school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 15 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Florida State College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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