2023 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,232 people earned their degree in general drafting and design technology, making the major the 335th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 227 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 91 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general drafting and design technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general drafting and design technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general drafting and design technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate”.
Top 4 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,606 students enrolled at WSU Tech, 163 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,096. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU Tech]](/colleges/wichita-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,530. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 10 associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying general drafting & design tech list, Western Dakota Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,324 students enrolled at Western Dakota Technical Institute, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,360. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Dakota Technical Institute]](/colleges/western-dakota-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for an Associate list. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general drafting and design tech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 1,756 students enrolled at STC, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,461. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. STC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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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