2023 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD is the 527th most popular major in the country with 1,157 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 259 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 222 architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD students in 2020-2021.
City Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 192 of the 15,513 students enrolled at City Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,849. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full City Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Island Drafting and Technical Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Amityville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s architectural drafting and architectural CAD/CADD degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Island Drafting and Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 68 students enrolled at Island Drafting and Technical Institute, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Island Drafting and Technical Institute Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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