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2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $613, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Trine not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,703 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $27,649.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,254 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,410 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trine University is a great value for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $34,890 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $613, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Trine is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,582 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design engineering tech graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $24,498.
Request InformationBest Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best drafting & design engineering technology colleges 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 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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