2023 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology is the 481st most popular major in the country with 2,270 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 421 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 $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
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, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree vets studying cad/cadd drafting tech.
Top 7 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech students in 2020-2021.
Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Owens Community College supports 7,536 students, and 202 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,995. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Owens State Community College]](/colleges/owens-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. NWTC is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree vets studying cad/cadd drafting tech list, NWTC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 10,763 students enrolled at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 299 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,204. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NWTC]](/colleges/northeast-wisconsin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Shawnee State University also made our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 80 of the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,614. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Shawnee State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College also took the #5 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lake Land College supports 3,862 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,802. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Lake Land College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. This small school is located in Godfrey, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 82 of the 4,683 students enrolled at Lewis and Clark Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,895. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis and Clark Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lewis and Clark Community College]](/colleges/lewis-and-clark-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. New Philadelphia, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 78 of the 2,212 students enrolled at Kent State University at Tuscarawas were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,036. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State University at Tuscarawas]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-tuscarawas/student-life/veterans/)
Alpena Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree vets studying cad/cadd drafting tech list, Alpena Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,436 students enrolled at Alpena Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,449. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Alpena Community College Veteran Student Life 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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