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2027 Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians students.

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• Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Schools

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

$3,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,750 Avg Student Debt

$37,395 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Oakland Community College, our #1 best value for other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,120 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $5,560. Typical student debt for other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates is $13,750. Soon after graduation, other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians degree recipients from Oakland Community College generally make around $45,844. Set against $13,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

$15,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,500 Avg Student Debt

$55,874 Median Earnings (10yr)

Central Michigan University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,480. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates carry a median of $28,500 in student loans. Other Drafting/design Engineering Technologies/technicians graduates of Central Michigan University earn a median of $63,862 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.