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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology is the 448th most popular major in the country with 2,532 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 227 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 115 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $3,655 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $4,973 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 7 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Tech is $8,684 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CCAC also took the #6 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,380 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CCAC.

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#5

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small school located in Delhi, New York that handed out 15 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Delhi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Delhi is $13,952 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech students in 2019-2020.

Penn College also made our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $22,081 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Penn College.

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#7

YTI Career Institute-York

York, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

YTI Career Institute-York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. YTI Career Institute-York is a private for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, YTI has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend YTI Career Institute-York is $15,815 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#1 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Institute of Technology is $27,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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