2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD is the 527th most popular major in the country with 1,157 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 209 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 $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs as well as strong veteran support.
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, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd.
Top 7 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hennepin Technical College supports 4,094 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,023. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hennepin Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hennepin Technical College]](/colleges/hennepin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #2 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 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Cloud Technical and Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 3,931 students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,012. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St Cloud Technical and Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast also made our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 5,105 students enrolled at Northeast, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,545. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2020-2021.
Anoka Technical College also made our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Anoka Technical College supports 1,683 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Anoka Technical College]](/colleges/anoka-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 10 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2020-2021.
DCTC 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.Among the 2,319 students enrolled at DCTC, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,429. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Dakota County Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate ranking. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
DMACC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 23,051 students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College, 500 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,709. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Des Moines Area Community College]](/colleges/des-moines-area-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2020-2021.
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.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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