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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology is the 448th most popular major in the country with 2,532 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 227 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 115 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician 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 CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech students in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $4,030 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech students in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $3,146 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Erie Community College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $8,212 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.

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#4

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CCAC also took the #6 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,776 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Community College of Allegheny County.

Read more about CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Community College of Allegheny County

#5

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Delhi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SUNY Delhi is a small school located in Delhi, New York that handed out 15 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Delhi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Delhi is $10,756 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Penn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,255 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology.

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#7

YTI Career Institute-York

York, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

YTI Career Institute-York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. YTI Career Institute-York is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at YTI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,249 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend YTI.

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#1 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 7 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RIT is $27,095 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full RIT CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

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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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