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2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
1,076 Degrees Awarded
$7,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,272 for Southwest Region General Drafting & Design Tech students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 68 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees 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 Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee College is $7,732 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar Institute of Technology is $6,904 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 152 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

San Jacinto College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 32 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid list, Amarillo College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,578 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

Tyler Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for Southwest Region General Drafting & Design Tech students with aid.

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#10

Grayson College

Denison, Texas

Grayson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid list, Grayson College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,877 for Southwest Region General Drafting & Design Tech students with aid per year to attend Grayson College.

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#11

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas

Alvin Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Alvin, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

Alvin also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alvin Community College is $9,913 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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#12

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Juan College is $6,115 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region General Drafting & Design Tech students with aid.

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#14

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

Full Mesa Community College General Drafting & Design Technology Report

#15

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region general drafting & design tech students with aid.

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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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