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2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #12 most popular major in Idaho with 91 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Idaho 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CWI is ranked #4 for overall quality for design engineering tech in Idaho.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,958 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ISU is ranked #1 for overall quality for design engineering tech in Idaho.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 296 |
Utah | 143 |
Montana | 10 |
Wyoming | 28 |
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
Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 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).
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