2026 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Oregon
[Drafting & Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong drafting & design engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for drafting & design engineering technology students.
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2026 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in drafting & design engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools
For return on investment in drafting & design engineering technology, no school beat Lane Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Eugene, Lane Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,202, while out-of-state students pay about $13,078. Students borrow a median of $18,373 to complete the drafting & design engineering technology program here. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $60,759. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Chemeketa Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in drafting & design engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,345, while out-of-state students pay about $14,040. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $15,755. Soon after graduation, drafting & design engineering technology degree recipients from Chemeketa Community College generally make around $45,440. That is a strong return on a $15,755 median debt.
A rank of #3 makes Portland Community College one of the best values for drafting & design engineering technology. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,220, while out-of-state students pay about $10,440. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $20,648. Soon after graduation, drafting & design engineering technology degree recipients from Portland Community College generally make around $54,198. Set against $20,648 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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