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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
560 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,770 people earned their degree in drafting and design engineering technology, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, drafting and design engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,947 and had an average of $20,124 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,504 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,550 and $22,586 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 560 drafting and design engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in drafting and design engineering technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drafting and design engineering technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 21 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,369 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $2,509 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,553 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

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#4

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. OCtech is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCtech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is $4,837 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $8,361 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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#6

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

River Parishes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Gonzales, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at River Parishes Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for River Parishes Community College is $8,534 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. GTC is a fairly large public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, GTC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $6,468 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Pendleton, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

TCTC also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Tri-County Technical College is $6,284 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#1 in overall quality

Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Pierpont Community and Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,426 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College.

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#10

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 14 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,814 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State College of Florida is $8,285 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

South Louisiana Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 18 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Louisiana Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Louisiana Community College is $9,662 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Indian River State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Indian River State College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,475 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Indian River State College.

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With a ranking of #14, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,285 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hinds Community College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,556 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bluegrass Community and Technical College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,805 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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#17

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #17, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,982 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#18

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Ellisville, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jones County Junior College is $4,964 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22 in overall quality

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It awarded 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,156 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana

SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. SOWELA is a small public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SOWELA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SOWELA Technical Community College is $8,536 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,359 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend ASU-Beebe is $8,129 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is $4,716 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19 in overall quality

Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

LDCC also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend LDCC is $8,811 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #25, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 5 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,487 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fletcher Technical Community College.

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  • 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%.

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