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2027 Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools in Indiana

[Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/mechanical-drafting-and-mechanical-drafting-cad-cadd/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students.

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• Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools in Indiana

2027 Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,151 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,154, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd graduates is $12,151. Early-career mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd graduates make about $41,467. Set against $12,151 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

$7,126 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,506 Avg Student Debt

$41,110 Median Earnings (10yr)

Vincennes University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd schools. Set in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,126 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $16,858. Students borrow a median of $14,506 to complete the mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd program here. Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting Cad/cadd graduates of Vincennes University earn a median of $45,976 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.