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

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs, but they also cost less that 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 Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 15 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

Hennepin Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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#2

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka Technical College is $11,940 for plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also made our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College Area is $9,059 for plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students.

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2019-2020.

St Cloud Technical and Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,019 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.

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#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also made our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students.

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#6

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students list, Northeast has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students.

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#7

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 11 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

DCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DCTC is $11,063 for plains states region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students.

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#8

Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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. It costs about $10,860 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students per year to attend Northland Community and Technical College.

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#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 ranking, coming in at #9. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s 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 estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $10,076 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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