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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology in the Southeast Region

24 Ranked Colleges
414 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,674 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 414 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general drafting and design technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general drafting and design technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 24 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 30 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#2

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana 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.

South Louisiana Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Louisiana Community College is $10,155 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#3

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, River Parishes Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. River Parishes Community College is a public institution located in Gonzales, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

River Parishes Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,418 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students per year to attend River Parishes Community College.

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#4

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OCtech also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $6,012 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students per year to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

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#5

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 21 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Valencia College.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 11 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#7

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#4 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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#9

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#10

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pendleton, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

TCTC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCTC is $7,309 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#11

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SOWELA also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $8,191 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend SOWELA Technical Community College.

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#12

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school situated in Ellisville, Mississippi. It awarded 13 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,673 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Jones County Junior College.

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#18 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. ASU-Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 7 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU-Beebe is $8,899 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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#15 in overall quality

Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. LDCC is a small public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 3 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

LDCC also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Delta Community College is $9,484 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#15

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#20 in overall quality

Hinds Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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#16

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 2 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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#17

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students list, Piedmont Technical College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,403 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students per year to attend Piedmont Technical College.

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#12 in overall quality

Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Florida State College is $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UACCM is located in Morrilton, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students list, UACCM has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,013 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend UACCM.

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#21 in overall quality

Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small school located in Schriever, Louisiana that handed out 5 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fletcher Technical Community College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Fletcher Technical Community College is $8,999 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#17 in overall quality

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $5,684 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,082 for southeast region associate degree general drafting & design tech students per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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#23

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, Alabama
#23 in overall quality

Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bay Minette, Alabama, and it awarded 4 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Alabama Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,263 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Coastal Alabama Community College.

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#24

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, ITI Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. ITI Technical College is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 13 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

ITI Technical College also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ITI Technical College is $19,906 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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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%.

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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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