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2026 Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate’s Degree Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
$13,740 Avg Student Debt
$44,470 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's Degree Badge [Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools to find the best return on investment for other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians students.

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2026 Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Our analysis ranked Oakland Community College the best value for a degree in other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians in the United States. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,120, compared with $5,560 for out-of-state students. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates carry a median of $13,750 in student loans. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates of Oakland Community College earn a median of $45,844 early in their careers. Set against $13,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Macomb Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians schools. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,660, while out-of-state students pay about $8,370. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates carry a median of $8,296 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians degree recipients from Macomb Community College generally make around $38,758. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Utah Valley University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians schools. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,507, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Typical student debt for other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates is $16,478. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of $55,893 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,478 median debt.

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A rank of #4 makes Southeast Community College Area one of the best values for other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,444 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $4,032. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates carry a median of $16,437 in student loans. Early-career other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make about $41,599. That is a strong return on a $16,437 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 15 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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