Best Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
16
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$174,846
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$24,997
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Delgado Community College
Grad rate: 19.3% |
LA | +$146,103 | $50,262 | $19,137 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Northland Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 43.6% |
MN | +$106,387 | $48,214 | $17,893 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | +$68,949 | $46,142 | $13,891 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Ozarks Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
MO | -$29,080 | $41,173 | $12,540 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Porter & Chester Institute
Grad rate: 53.1% |
CT | -$37,810 | $42,326 | $25,552 | $13,910 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Dallas College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
TX | -$62,851 | $40,082 | $9,641 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Miami Dade College
Grad rate: 44.6% |
FL | -$107,600 | $38,293 | $12,535 | $15,500 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus
Grad rate: 46.5% |
TX | -$315,186 | $28,432 | $26,324 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 9 | Remington College-Online Dallas | TX | -$315,498 | $28,547 | $28,936 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Remington College-Mobile Campus
Grad rate: 43.8% |
AL | -$319,177 | $28,547 | $32,615 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Remington College-North Houston Campus
Grad rate: 50.9% |
TX | -$320,003 | $28,432 | $31,141 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
Grad rate: 26.4% |
TX | -$320,288 | $28,432 | $31,426 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Grad rate: 33.0% |
TN | -$320,357 | $28,432 | $31,495 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Remington College-Dallas Campus
Grad rate: 42.8% |
TX | -$321,000 | $28,547 | $34,438 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Remington College-Lafayette Campus
Grad rate: 36.6% |
LA | -$324,206 | $28,432 | $35,344 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Grad rate: 32.4% |
LA | -$325,918 | $28,432 | $37,056 | $12,965 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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