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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$12,467 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,474 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for design engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges.

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

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for drafting and design engineering technology students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.

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$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year. The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Academy of Art University take out is $45,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $647, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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