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2025 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
403 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$44,238 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in drafting & design engineering technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 403 degrees in drafting & design engineering technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School

Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan Your choice of drafting & design engineering technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drafting & design engineering technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the design engineering tech degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Design Engineering Tech

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
48.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Macomb Community College if you want to pursue a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 56 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year. After graduation, design engineering tech degree recipients typically earn an average of $44,701 in their early careers.

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Oakland Community College crest
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in drafting & design engineering technology has to look into Oakland Community College. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 71 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the design engineering tech program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,844.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
49 Design Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in drafting & design engineering technology needs to check out Grand Rapids Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 49 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent data year.

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Western Michigan University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in drafting & design engineering technology. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology degree recipients from Western Michigan University earn a boost of around $15,915 above the average income of drafting & design engineering technology majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
7.1% Growth in Graduates

MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Flint. This college ranks 31st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 14 drafting & design engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 43
Illinois 304 82
Indiana 294 150
Wisconsin 273 153

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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
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 153
General Drafting & Design Technology 147
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 39
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 34
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Control Technology 674
Engineering-Related Fields 454
Industrial Production Technology 412
Mechanical Engineering Technology 293
Electronics Engineering Technology 211
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 201
Construction Engineering Technology 153
Computer Engineering Technology 99
Quality Control Technology 92
General Engineering Technology 80

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