2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in South Carolina

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for drafting and design engineering technology students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 associate degrees in drafting and design engineering technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The design engineering tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in South Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of drafting and design engineering technology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for drafting and design engineering technology.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in South Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Design Engineering Tech Students Working on Their Associate

1

Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC

17 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Carolina Technical College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology. Central Carolina is a small public college located in the city of Sumter.

There were about 17 drafting and design engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Carolina in the most recent data year.

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2

Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC

16 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology needs to look into Tri-County Technical College. TCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Pendleton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in drafting and design engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were approximately 16 drafting and design engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at TCTC in the most recent data year.

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3

Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Piedmont Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in drafting and design engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were about 12 drafting and design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Greenville Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology. GTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Greenville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in drafting and design engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were about 10 drafting and design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year.

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5

York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC

6 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

York Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Rock Hill.

There were about 6 drafting and design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at York Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

OCtech is a small public college located in the rural area of Orangeburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in drafting and design engineering technology in South Carolina.

There were about 3 drafting and design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at OCtech in the most recent data year.

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7

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Spartanburg Community College

7

Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC

Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Florence. More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Florence-Darlington Technical College

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	138	86
North Carolina	125	25
Georgia	120	65
Florida	115	66
Virginia	96	34
Arkansas	95	34
Tennessee	94	0
West Virginia	93	2
Kentucky	93	30
Louisiana	70	88
Alabama	68	85

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Drafting & Design Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology	58
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	291
Electronics Engineering Technology	101
Mechanical Engineering Technology	47
Civil Engineering Technology	35
Construction Engineering Technology	23
Industrial Production Technology	22
General Engineering Technology	15
Architectural Engineering Technology	14
Computer Engineering Technology	7
Environmental Control Technology	3

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.