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2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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$33,850 Avg Salary
Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 9,770 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drafting and design engineering technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drafting and design engineering technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drafting and design engineering technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 21 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 $48-$75k list, Valencia College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $7,650 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OCtech is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OCtech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCtech is $7,768 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 14 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $8,466 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

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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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $5,252 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#8 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. GTC is a fairly large public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,759 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees 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 $10,997 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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#7

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Tri-County 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 $48-$75k ranking. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Pendleton, South Carolina that handed out 16 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

TCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,867 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tri-County Technical College.

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#1 in overall quality

Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pierpont Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College is $11,040 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

South Louisiana Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

South Louisiana Community College also took the #5 spot 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 $11,860 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida 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 $48-$75k ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees 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. It costs about $10,746 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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#11

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $9,775 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

River Parishes Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. River Parishes Community College is a small school located in Gonzales, Louisiana that handed out 14 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 $48-$75k list, River Parishes Community College has also earned the #7 rank 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 $12,340 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 $48-$75k 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.

Indian River State College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,889 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s design engineering tech students in 2019-2020.

EFSC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EFSC is $6,482 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#15

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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. It costs about $6,752 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Jones County Junior College.

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#16

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and 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 $48-$75k 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 $6,097 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,129 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#22 in overall quality

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $7,359 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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With a ranking of #19, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,465 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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#20

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,300 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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#21

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 associates’s design engineering tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SOWELA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SOWELA is $9,385 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 $48-$75k list. ASU-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. It costs about $10,523 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ASU-Beebe.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UACCM is located in Morrilton, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s design engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,013 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 Louisiana Delta Community College is $10,683 for southeast region associate degree design engineering tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Engineering Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Schriever, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design engineering tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fletcher Technical Community College is $11,891 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Design Engineering Tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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