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

An associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 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. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality drafting and design engineering technology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 Virginia

The following list ranks 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

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

14 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Tidewater Community College is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk. 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 Virginia.

There were roughly 14 drafting and design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Tidewater Community College

2

New River Community College
Dublin, VA

9 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology needs to check out New River Community College. NRCC is a small public college located in the fringe town of Dublin.

There were about 9 drafting and design engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at NRCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from New River Community College

3

Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA

5 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mountain Empire Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 5 drafting and design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at MECC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Mountain Empire Community College

4

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Thomas Nelson Community College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in drafting and design engineering technology. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 4 drafting and design engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Thomas Nelson Community College

5

Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA

Southside Virginia Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Alberta. More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Southside Virginia Community College

5

Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands, VA

Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Southwest Virginia Community College

5

Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA

Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in drafting and design engineering technology from Wytheville Community 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
Arkansas	95	34
Tennessee	94	0
West Virginia	93	2
Kentucky	93	30
Louisiana	70	88
South Carolina	69	59
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
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	32

Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology	145
Computer Engineering Technology	114
Mechanical Engineering Technology	78
Electronics Engineering Technology	53
General Engineering Technology	48
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	11
Civil Engineering Technology	9
Environmental Control Technology	7
Nuclear Engineering Technology	5
Architectural Engineering Technology	1

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.