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2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting & design engineering technology was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 8,822 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for design engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $19,578 in student debt.
WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year. The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,154.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alpena Community College are $7,995 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year. Design Engineering Tech majors at FVTC take out an average of $12,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Western Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year.
NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,830 a year. Design Engineering Tech majors at Macomb Community College take out an average of $7,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $10,022 per year.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, design engineering tech majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $11,986 in student debt.
Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 255 |
| Indiana | 315 |
| Wisconsin | 246 |
| Ohio | 148 |
| Illinois | 339 |
Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, drafting & design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Design Engineering Tech Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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