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Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$5,922 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #208 most popular major in Ohio with 43 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Drafting & Design Engineering

$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for drafting and design engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year.

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

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Ohio. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.

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$4,465 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great value for drafting and design engineering technology students. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $4,465 per year.

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#6

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH
$6,651 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas undergraduate students pay an average of $6,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year.

Sinclair Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH
$8,604 Average Tuition & Fees

Shawnee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shawnee State University are $8,604 a year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drafting and design engineering technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 193
Illinois 82
Indiana 150
Wisconsin 153

One of 18 majors within the area of study, drafting and design engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Design Engineering Tech

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 9 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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