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2026 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Idaho

[Drafting & Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 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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• Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Idaho

2026 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Idaho

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

1

Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,287 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools in Idaho. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,800. Students borrow a median of $13,287 to complete the drafting & design engineering technology program here. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $43,853 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,287 median debt. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.

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College Of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

$3,446 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,770 Avg Student Debt

College Of Western Idaho is a great value for students pursuing a degree in drafting & design engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Nampa, College Of Western Idaho is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,446 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,454. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $14,770. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates of College Of Western Idaho earn a median of $49,248 early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.