2023 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 381 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 70 CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate”.

Top 3 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

1

Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

422 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ISU supports 11,766 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. During this same period, 4 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 ISU]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado

64 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 11 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.

FRCC also made our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, FRCC supports 18,703 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,170. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FRCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Front Range Community College Veteran Student Life Report

3

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, Idaho

406 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for CAD/CADD Drafting Tech for an Associate list. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 16 associates’s CAD/CADD drafting tech degrees in 2020-2021.

CWI also took the #3 spot in our “Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 10,200 students enrolled at CWI, 406 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 213 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CWI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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

Footnotes

• *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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