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Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$12,467 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,874 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drafting and design engineering technology was ranked #154 in the country. In fact 8,964 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for design engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Drafting & Design Engineering

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, design engineering tech graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,909.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year. The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Portland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,581.

Portland Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Olympic College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OC are $9,638 a year.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best drafting and design engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 464
Washington 100
Oregon 50
Nevada 2
Hawaii 26
Alaska 6

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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