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2025 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
2,179 CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Degrees Awarded
A degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #481 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,179 degrees in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology annually.

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Choosing a Great CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology School

Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Schools The cad/cadd drafting tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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The cad/cadd drafting tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cad/cadd drafting tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
45 CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology has to look into Academy of Art University. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.

There were about 45 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
56 CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 56 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Ridgewater College is a great option for students interested in a degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ridgewater College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Any student who is interested in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology has to check out Dunwoody College of Technology. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #710 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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Trine University
Angola, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
39 CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 39 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #838 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Penn College is a great college overall.

There were about 8 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the small city of Lancaster. A Best Colleges rank of #424 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were about 17 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public university located in the town of New Philadelphia. This university ranks 69th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 12 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 18 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 15 cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.

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CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology by Region

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CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology is one of 7 different types of Drafting & Design Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 4,028
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,318
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 1,058
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 104
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 72
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 47

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