by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 13 programs that serve veteran architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked Austin Community College District the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at Austin Community College District
Hennepin Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd., landing the #2 spot this year. Hennepin Technical College scores 79.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. report for Hennepin Technical College
A rank of #3 makes St Cloud Technical and Community College one of the top architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. colleges for veteran students. It scores 75.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Waukesha County Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at Waukesha County Technical College
A rank of #5 makes Macomb Community College one of the top architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. colleges for veteran students. It scores 74.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. program at Macomb Community College
Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.. It scores 74.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at Kirkwood Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College placed #7 among the best architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at Harrisburg Area Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.. The school's overall veterans score is 73.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.. Northeast Community College scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. at Northeast Community College
Portland Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. colleges for veterans. Portland Community College scores 69.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. program at Portland Community College
Anoka Technical College landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.. It scores 69.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. report for Anoka Technical College
CUNY New York City College of Technology ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. colleges for veterans. It scores 66.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. program at CUNY New York City College of Technology
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #13 for veteran architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. students this year. It scores 66.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd. program at Lewis and Clark Community College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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