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Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$4,683 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,027 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, drafting & design engineering technology is the #17 most popular major in Wisconsin.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our analysis found Waukesha County Technical College to be the best value school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Design Engineering Tech majors at WCTC take out an average of $19,578 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Waukesha County Technical College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,607 per year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report

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 Wisconsin list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,642 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $17,154.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for design engineering tech in Wisconsin.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FVTC are $4,826 a year. On average, design engineering tech graduates from FVTC take out $12,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Western Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Western Technical College Report

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Ohio 148
Illinois 339

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Design Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 4,028
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 2,179
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,318
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 1,058
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 104
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 72
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 47

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 6 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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