2024 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #167 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 associate degrees in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

1

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd has to take a look at Austin Community College District. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin.More information about a associate in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd from Austin Community College District

2

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Texas State Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd from Texas State Technical College

Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural drafting & architectural cad/cadd colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	24
Arizona	349	15
New Mexico	255	7
Oklahoma	222	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

One of 7 majors within the Drafting & Design Engineering Technology area of study, Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology	329
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	38
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	20
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	12
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	3
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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