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2025 Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools

15 Colleges in the United States
1,058 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #612 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,058 degrees in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD School

Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools The mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting cad/cadd program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Bachelor's Degrees in Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

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Best Schools for Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting cad/cadd degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 4 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat Austin Community College District if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
73 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd has to look into Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent data year.

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
71 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

Oakland Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 71 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #430 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NWTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 18 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd from Waukesha County Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
40 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd from Fox Valley Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This college ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 8 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
49 Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 49 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent data year.

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Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD by Region

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Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD is one of 7 different types of Drafting & Design Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology 4,028
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 2,179
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1,318
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 104
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 72
Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD 47

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