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Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$6,574 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #28 most popular major in Ohio with 148 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for design engineering tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for drafting & design engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cincinnati State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Owens State Community College also made our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Owens Community College Report

#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,548 a year.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Sinclair Community College Report

#5

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the town of New Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas are $6,995 per year.

Read full report on Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $12,427 a year.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at University of Akron Main Campus Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Indiana 315
Wisconsin 246
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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