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2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
402 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,586 people earned their degree in general drafting and design technology, making the major the 300th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Drafting & Design Technology 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. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $7,732 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Pasadena, 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 66 students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

Full Houston Community College General Drafting & Design Technology Report

#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 24 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,904 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.

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#6 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, 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 20 students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students.

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#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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. It costs about $5,578 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students per year to attend Amarillo College.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Alvin, 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 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students list, Alvin has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alvin is $9,913 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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#4 in overall quality

Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. 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. It costs about $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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#11

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Grayson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Grayson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,877 for southwest region associate degree general drafting & design tech students.

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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 ranking. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,115 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students per year to attend San Juan College.

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#13

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Mesa Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Drafting & Design Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees 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 $9,669 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Drafting & Design Tech students 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 ranking, coming in at #14. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest 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%.

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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