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

6 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,532 people earned their degree in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician, making the major the 448th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 432 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 72 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $17,711 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Front Range Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $8,761 for rocky mountains region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Front Range Community College.

Full Front Range Community College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,417 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full College of Western Idaho CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pikes Peak Community College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PPCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for PPCC is $9,636 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

Southern Utah University also took the #6 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Utah University is $11,759 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 7 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #2 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montana State University is $16,625 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Montana State University

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Idaho State University is $15,639 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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