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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$5,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD is the 503rd most popular major in the country with 1,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 194 architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 69 architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,742 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OSU-OKC.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k list, TSTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $8,535 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $2,574 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

CNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Dona Ana has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $4,942 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $5,889 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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