2027 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Colorado
[Drafting & Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong drafting & design engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for drafting & design engineering technology students.
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2027 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the drafting & design engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools
Pikes Peak Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,510, with out-of-state students paying around $17,110. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $16,066 in student loans. Soon after graduation, drafting & design engineering technology degree recipients from Pikes Peak Community College generally make around $41,037. That is a strong return on a $16,066 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in drafting & design engineering technology will find it at Red Rocks Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,859, compared with $17,459 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $14,471. Soon after graduation, drafting & design engineering technology degree recipients from Red Rocks Community College generally make around $76,340. Set against $14,471 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Delta Montrose Technical College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools. Set in the rural area of Delta, Delta Montrose Technical College is a small public institution. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $11,244. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $32,742. Set against $11,244 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in drafting & design engineering technology will find it at Aims Community College, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,258, while out-of-state students pay about $11,786. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $11,199 in student loans. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates of Aims Community College earn a median of $45,909 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,199 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in drafting & design engineering technology will find it at Arapahoe Community College, which ranked #5. Arapahoe Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Littleton. In-state tuition and fees average $4,434, with out-of-state students paying around $17,034. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $20,448. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $47,579. That is a strong return on a $20,448 median debt.
Front Range Community College earned the #6 position for value in drafting & design engineering technology this year. Front Range Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Westminster. In-state tuition and fees average $4,663, compared with $17,263 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $10,750. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates of Front Range Community College earn a median of $33,893 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.
