2023 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
57
Degrees Awarded
$37,300
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Drafting & Design Technology is the 335th most popular major in the country with 4,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,028 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 general drafting and design technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general drafting and design technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general drafting and design technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 Far Western US Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Drafting & Design Tech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #1 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s general drafting and design tech degrees to qualified students.
Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Drafting & Design Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. In addition to receiving other benefits, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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