2026 Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi
[General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/drafting-and-design-technology-technician-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general drafting & design technology/technician education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools to find the best return on investment for general drafting & design technology/technician students.
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2026 Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general drafting & design technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Schools
Hinds Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value general drafting & design technology/technician schools in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Raymond. Students from in state pay about $4,250 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,300 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,385 to complete the general drafting & design technology/technician program here. Early-career general drafting & design technology/technician graduates make about $34,003. Set against $16,385 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Holmes Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general drafting & design technology/technician schools. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,710, compared with $6,610 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general drafting & design technology/technician graduates is $13,191. General Drafting & Design Technology/technician graduates of Holmes Community College earn a median of $32,145 early in their careers. Set against $13,191 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College one of the best values for general drafting & design technology/technician. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,250 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,850. Typical student debt for general drafting & design technology/technician graduates is $10,625. Soon after graduation, general drafting & design technology/technician degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College generally make around $35,706. Set against $10,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
