2027 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Nebraska
[Drafting & Design Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools.
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2027 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Nebraska
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
Leading the list is Metropolitan Community College Area, our #1 best value for drafting & design engineering technology in Nebraska. Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $3,375 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $4,950. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $12,799 in student loans. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $45,583. Set against $12,799 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Central Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value drafting & design engineering technology schools. Set in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,360 in tuition and fees, compared with $4,800 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $10,277. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $43,218. That is a strong return on a $10,277 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northeast Community College earned it the #3 place for drafting & design engineering technology. Set in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,840 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,130. Typical student debt for drafting & design engineering technology graduates is $11,937. Early-career drafting & design engineering technology graduates make about $40,568. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #4 makes Southeast Community College Area one of the best values for drafting & design engineering technology. Southeast Community College Area is a large public school located in the city of Lincoln. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,444, while out-of-state students pay about $4,032. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $16,437 in student loans. Drafting & Design Engineering Technology graduates of Southeast Community College Area earn a median of $41,599 early in their careers. Set against $16,437 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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