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2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
402 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general drafting and design technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general drafting and design technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general drafting and design technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,268 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lee College.

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#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $9,755 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $9,152 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $11,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Austin Community College District General Drafting & Design Technology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 66 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,672 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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#5 in overall quality

Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar Institute of Technology also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,801 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Amarillo 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 $75-$110k ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

Amarillo College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $8,296 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,158 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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#9

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Grayson 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 $75-$110k ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grayson College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,721 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Grayson College.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $13,091 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Alvin Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alvin is a medium-sized school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Alvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $13,488 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SJC is $8,400 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Mesa Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,789 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

Full Mesa Community College General Drafting & Design Technology Report

#14

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#14 in overall quality

El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,469 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend El Paso 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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