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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $8,108 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students with aid per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

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

#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erie Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $5,131 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students with aid.

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

#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #3 spot on the list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 7 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech also made our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $8,824 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students with aid.

Read full report on CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Delaware Tech

#4

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CCAC also made our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,047 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students with aid per year to attend CCAC.

Read more about CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Community College of Allegheny County

#5

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Delhi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. 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. It costs about $14,867 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students with aid per year to attend SUNY Delhi.

Read full report on CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at SUNY Delhi

#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 Getting Aid list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $25,794 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree CAD/CADD Drafting Tech students with aid.

Full Penn College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Report

#7

YTI Career Institute-York

York, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

YTI Career Institute-York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. YTI is a small private for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2019-2020.

YTI also took the #8 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $15,684 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students with aid per year to attend YTI Career Institute-York.

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

#1 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT 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 Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $33,167 for middle atlantic region associate degree cad/cadd drafting tech students with aid per year to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

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.

Full RIT CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 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).
  • 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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