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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$5,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD is the 503rd most popular major in the country with 1,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 194 architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 69 architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also made our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,839 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 21 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas State Technical College Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Report

#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

Pima County Community College District also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,417 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #4 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Dona Ana is $5,658 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $30-$48k list, CNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Report

#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 7 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $5,981 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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