2023 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,270 people earned their degree in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician, making the major the 481st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 290 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying cad/cadd drafting tech.
Top 2 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lee College supports 7,487 students, and 169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,936. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lee College]](/colleges/lee-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laredo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Laredo College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,292 students enrolled at Laredo College, 111 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,287. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Laredo College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Laredo College]](/colleges/laredo-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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