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2024 Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools

18 Colleges in the United States
1,082 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #612 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,082 degrees in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD School

Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools The mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting cad/cadd program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting cad/cadd degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

It is difficult to beat Portland Community College if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd needs to take a look at Waukesha County Technical College. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 19 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
54 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd needs to take a look at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #440 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
23.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Austin Community College District if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 17 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

TSTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 3 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
41.7% Growth in Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. This college ranks 32nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 12 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
31 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

CVTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #410 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 31 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd from Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 10 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
39 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #578 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 39 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #544 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 5 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD by Region

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Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD is one of 7 different types of Drafting & Design Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 4,232
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 2,270
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,157
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 86
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 70
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 49
3-D Modeling and Design Technology 18

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