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2025 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in California

1 College in California
901 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$44,238 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drafting & design engineering technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2025 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in California ranking.

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Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Design Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Design Engineering Tech
Master's Degrees in Design Engineering Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the design engineering tech degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Design Engineering Tech

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$47,321 Median Starting Salary

Academy of Art University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco.

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology degree recipients from Academy of Art University earn a boost of around $3,084 over the typical income of drafting & design engineering technology majors.

More information about a degree in drafting & design engineering technology from Academy of Art University

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 100
Oregon 266 50
Nevada 192 2
Hawaii 164 26
Alaska 119 6

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

Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 534
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 167
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 134
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 45
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 11
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology 1,598
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 661
Engineering-Related Fields 598
Industrial Production Technology 465
Construction Engineering Technology 353
General Engineering Technology 337
Computer Engineering Technology 231
Mechanical Engineering Technology 152
Energy Systems Technologies 100
Electronics Engineering Technology 89

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