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2023 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

32 Ranked Colleges
1,283 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,232 people earned their degree in general drafting and design technology, making the major the 335th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,283 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in general drafting and design technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general drafting and design technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general drafting and design technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying general drafting & design tech.

Top 25 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #1 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. In addition to receiving other benefits, 257 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

UVU also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah Valley University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,473 of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 7,487 students enrolled at Lee College, 169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,936. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Lee College Veteran Student Life Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 20 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 45,949 students enrolled at Valencia College, 1,809 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 965 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,421 of the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,632. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,350. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Olympic College
Bremerton, Washington

With a ranking of #8, Olympic College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Olympic College is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying general drafting & design tech list, OC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, OC supports 5,357 students, and 914 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 654 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,864. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OC]](/colleges/olympic-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 20 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 995 of the 13,937 students enrolled at EFSC were GI Bill® students, of which 554 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,654. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,500. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2020-2021.

GTC also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,536 students enrolled at Greenville Technical College, 472 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,590. 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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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, OSU Institute of Technology supports 2,349 students, and 174 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 85 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,592. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU Institute of Technology]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-institute-of-technology-okmulgee/student-life/veterans/)

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2020-2021.

Tarrant County College also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarrant County College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Tarrant County College Veteran Student Life Report

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 53 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 31,110 students enrolled at San Jacinto Community College, 862 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 635 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jacinto College]](/colleges/san-jacinto-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tyler Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s general drafting and design tech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,749 students enrolled at Tyler Junior College, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,366. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Tyler Junior College Veteran Student Life Report

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Seminole State also made our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 737 of the 16,298 students enrolled at Seminole State College of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 369 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,468. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #17, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. WSU Tech is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 12 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology supports 4,606 students, and 163 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 110 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,096. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WSU Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

With a ranking of #18, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 182 of the 5,065 students enrolled at Pearl River Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,403. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Pearl River Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, Louisiana

SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SOWELA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,914 students enrolled at SOWELA Technical Community College, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SOWELA Technical Community College]](/colleges/sowela-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 16 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

SMCC also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,789 students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. 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.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,530. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Central Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. OCtech is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, OCtech supports 2,257 students, and 82 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,910. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College]](/colleges/orangeburg-calhoun-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina

Tri-County Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. TCTC is a public institution located in Pendleton, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 192 of the 5,582 students enrolled at TCTC were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,658. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tri-County Technical College]](/colleges/tri-county-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,795. 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.

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Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small school located in Schriever, Louisiana that handed out 6 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying general drafting & design tech list, Fletcher Technical Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fletcher Technical Community College supports 2,105 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,594. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fletcher Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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