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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$8,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Drafting & Design Technology is the 300th most popular major in the country with 4,586 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 205 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general drafting and design technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general drafting and design technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general drafting and design technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Central Community College is $6,332 for plains states region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 20 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend STC is $9,576 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Drafting & Design Technology at State Technical College of Missouri

#3

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 12 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OTC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $6,090 for plains states region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,963 for plains states region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.

Read more about General Drafting & Design Technology at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

#5

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 6 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Dakota Tech also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Western Dakota Tech is $12,453 for plains states region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Western Dakota Technical Institute General Drafting & Design Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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