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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Plains States region, there were 232 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 119 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Hennepin Technical College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,304 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Full Hennepin Technical College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ridgewater College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,711 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ridgewater College.

Full Ridgewater College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#3

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. State Fair Community College is a small school located in Sedalia, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

State Fair Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,291 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend State Fair Community College.

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

#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #4 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized 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 Century College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $13,798 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Century 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 Minnesota State College Southeast. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 14 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSC Southeast, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSC Southeast is $16,890 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Minnesota State College Southeast CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Johnson County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 15 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

JCCC 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 Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $15,618 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#7

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dunwoody College of Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dunwoody College of Technology is $25,428 for plains states region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Lake Superior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lake Superior College is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,488 for Plains States Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lake Superior College.

Full LSC 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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