2025 Best General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a associate degree in general drafting & design technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #95 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general drafting & design technology. Combined, these schools handed out 106 associate degrees in general drafting & design technology to qualified students.

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 much a school focuses on general drafting & design technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general drafting & design technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 general drafting & design technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general drafting & design technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general drafting & design 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 General Drafting & Design Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Drafting & Design Technology in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in General Drafting & Design Tech

1

State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat State Technical College of Missouri if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general drafting & design technology. STC is a small public college located in the rural area of Linn.More information about a associate in general drafting & design technology from State Technical College of Missouri

2

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general drafting & design technology needs to check out Ozarks Technical Community College. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general drafting & design technology from Ozarks Technical Community College

Best General Drafting & Design Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best general drafting & design technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	16
Missouri	210	48
Nebraska	163	17
South Dakota	148	10

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General Drafting & Design Technology Related Rankings by Major

General Drafting & Design Technology is one of 7 different types of Drafting & Design Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Drafting & Design Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	98
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	90
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	86
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	26
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	7

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.