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2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 193 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan

Check out the design engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Drafting & Design Engineering

$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best value school in Michigan for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alpena Community College are $7,860 a year.

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$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $6,090 per year. While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

Macomb Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that design engineering tech majors at Central Michigan take out is $31,000.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year. After completing their degree, design engineering tech graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Western Michigan University Report

#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Drafting & Design Engineering Technology at Baker College Report

Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 43
Illinois 82
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

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 7 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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