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Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$10,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Drafting & Design Engineering

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, design engineering tech graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,173.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great value for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,601 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark Community College are $12,552 per year.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,905 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drafting & design engineering technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vincennes University are $15,739 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drafting & design engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 per year.

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Best 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

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

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 8 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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