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2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Plains States region, there were 192 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 118 architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $9,059 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

Hennepin Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid.

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#5

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students with aid.

Full Northeast Community College Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Report

#7 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Des Moines Area Community College is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 7 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Des Moines Area Community College is $10,076 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid.

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#7

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Anoka Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Anoka Technical College is a public institution located in Anoka, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anoka Technical College is $11,940 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid.

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#8

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Dakota County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 11 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students with aid list, DCTC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,063 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid per year to attend DCTC.

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#9

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Northland Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

Northland Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northland Community and Technical College is $10,860 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students with aid.

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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