Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for drafting and design Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for drafting and design Majors in US for 2021:
- Sam Houston State University
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
- Western Michigan University
- Trine University
- East Carolina University
- Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Dunwoody College of Technology
- Central Michigan University
- Siena Heights University
25 best colleges for drafting and design majors in the US
1. Sam Houston State University
Location
Huntsville, TX
2. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Location
Alfred, NY
3. Western Michigan University
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
4. Trine University
Location
Angola, IN
5. East Carolina University
Location
Greenville, NC
6. Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Location
Indianapolis, IN
7. Rochester Institute of Technology
Location
Rochester, NY
8. Central Michigan University
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
9. Siena Heights University
Location
Adrian, MI
10. Dunwoody College of Technology
Location
Minneapolis, MN
11. Ferris State University
Location
Big Rapids, MI
12. SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Location
Delhi, NY
13. Carnegie Mellon University
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
14. Murray State University
Location
Murray, KY
15. University of Central Missouri
Location
Warrensburg, MO
16. South Dakota State University
Location
Brookings, SD
17. Southern Utah University
Location
Cedar City, UT
18. University of New Mexico
Location
Albuquerque, NM
19. Eastern Michigan University
Location
Ypsilanti, MI
20. New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
Location
Brooklyn, NY
21. Kent State University
Location
Kent, OH
22. Montana Technological University
Location
Butte, MT
23. Montana State University - Bozeman
Location
Bozeman, MT
24. Illinois Institute of Technology
Location
Chicago, IL
25. Suffolk University
Location
Boston, MA
How we determined the best drafting and design colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what drafting and design departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
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Updated November 17, 2023