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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,964 people earned their degree in drafting and design engineering technology, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drafting and design engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,263 and had an average of $17,275 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,552 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,742 and $12,963 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drafting and design engineering technology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 128 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 47 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 116 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Glendale Community College Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Pima Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 56 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alvin Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 16 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Dona Ana Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Brazosport College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design engineering tech degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Report
Angelina College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AC is a small public school situated in Lufkin, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #23, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s design engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Mainland ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Engineering Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s design engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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