2025 Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #193 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 associate degrees in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 many resources a school devotes to mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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 mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

1

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Oakland Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd from Oakland Community College

2

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Grand Rapids Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd from Grand Rapids Community College

Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	10
Illinois	267	7
Wisconsin	224	138
Indiana	221	4

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Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Drafting & Design Engineering Technology area of study, Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Drafting & Design Technology	31
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	31
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	22
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	9

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.