2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 91 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 64 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$7,942 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $7,942 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#2

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$10,756 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CCAC also took the #3 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $10,756 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Community College of Allegheny County.

Read more about CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at CCAC

#3

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$25,135 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend Penn College is $25,135 for pennsylvania associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology

#4

YTI Career Institute-York

York, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$16,680 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-York landed the #4 spot on the list. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

YTI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend YTI Career Institute-York is $16,680 for pennsylvania associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at YTI Career Institute-York

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (Income $48-$75k)

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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