2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD for an Associate
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In 2020-2021, 1,082 people earned their degree in mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting CAD/CADD, making the major the 612th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 138 mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 46 mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting CAD/CADD graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting CAD/CADD programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical drafting and mechanical drafting CAD/CADD program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD for an Associate. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Portland Community College]](/colleges/portland-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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