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Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

Around 154 master’s degrees are awarded each year to drafting and design engineering technology majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco California

With 132 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Academy of Art University is the most popular college in the country for drafting and design engineering technology degree-seekers.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Academy of Art University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Academy of Art University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$23,568

$23,568

Fees for Full-Time Students

$300

$300

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$982

$982

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

About 14 students earned master's degrees in drafting and design engineering technology at Carnegie Mellon University in 2017-2018, making the school the second most popular in the nation. Carnegie Mellon also ranks #2 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a design engineering tech degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$42,563

$42,563

Fees for Full-Time Students

$834

$834

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$592

$592

Across all programs, there were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti Michigan

The #3 spot on our list belongs to Eastern Michigan for handing out 8 master's degrees in design engineering tech in 2017-2018. Eastern Michigan also ranks #3 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a design engineering tech degree.

Graduate students at Eastern Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Michigan University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$17,088

$30,432

Fees for Full-Time Students

$100

$100

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$712

$1,268

There were 523 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 112 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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