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2025 Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
244 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 244 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 in the Plains States Region 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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Associate Degrees in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech

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 in the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States Region

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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech

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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

Hennepin Technical College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

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

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

It's difficult to beat Ridgewater College if you want to pursue 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. This college ranks 28th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Dunwoody College of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large 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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology needs to check out University of Central Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 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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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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 92
Missouri 693 25
Iowa 648 3
Kansas 599 23

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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 232
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 218
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 195
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 13
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 9

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