2025 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

an associate degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #158 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 associate degrees in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech

1

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology from Tidewater Community College

2

New River Community College
Dublin, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

New River Community College is a great option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology from New River Community College

Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	231	12
Georgia	217	71
Virginia	158	26

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CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Drafting & Design Engineering Technology area of study, CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CAD/CADD Drafting Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology	304
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	12
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.