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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $48-$75k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs that also have a lower cost than 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students 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. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $8,783 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $5,659 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical 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 $48-$75k. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $12,576 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Dona Ana, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 $8,013 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4 associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $5,676 for southwest region associate degree architectural drafting and architectural cad/cadd students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students 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. It costs about $8,503 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma City Community College.

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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%.

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  • 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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