2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 65 degrees and certificates were awarded to drafting and design engineering technology students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #102 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana 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.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Baton Rouge Community College the best value school in Louisiana for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.
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The excellent programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Louisiana. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.
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The excellent programs at ITI Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drafting and design engineering technology schools in Louisiana. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ITI Technical College are $11,156 per year. On average, design engineering tech graduates from ITI Technical College take out $22,344 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drafting and design engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 71 |
Virginia | 26 |
North Carolina | 40 |
Florida | 56 |
Tennessee | 0 |
Kentucky | 37 |
South Carolina | 36 |
Arkansas | 23 |
Alabama | 67 |
Mississippi | 105 |
West Virginia | 4 |
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Majors Related to Design Engineering Tech
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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).
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