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2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
402 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,076 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 402 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general drafting and design technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general drafting and design technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general drafting and design technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Lee College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $6,555 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,742 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Jacinto Community College General Drafting & Design Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 24 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Institute of Technology is $6,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Grayson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Grayson College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,336 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10 in overall quality

Wharton County Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $4,163 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Amarillo College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,506 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Amarillo College.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Alvin Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Alvin Community College is $9,590 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

San Juan College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

SJC also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for SJC is $5,641 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,609 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full El Paso Community College General Drafting & Design Technology Report

#14

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Mesa Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,317 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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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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