2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology School for You
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology is the #97 most popular major in Nebraska with 56 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nebraska to see which 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.
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 Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Drafting & Design Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in Nebraska for drafting and design engineering technology students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $3,750 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,192 per year. While working on their degree, design engineering tech majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Schools in Nebraska list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $3,210 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 73 |
| Minnesota | 191 |
| Kansas | 64 |
| Iowa | 40 |
| South Dakota | 19 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 3 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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