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2027 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Iowa

[Drafting & Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong drafting & design engineering technology education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools.

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• Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Iowa

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

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

$6,176 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,779 Avg Student Debt

$41,016 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in drafting & design engineering technology, no school beat Kirkwood Community College this year. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,176 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $8,220. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $15,779 in student loans. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $41,681. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

$5,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,984 Avg Student Debt

$41,018 Median Earnings (10yr)

Des Moines Area Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,790, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $12,984 in student loans. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates of Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $44,886 early in their careers. Set against $12,984 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.