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CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology at Ridgewater College

If you plan to study CAD/CADD drafting and/or design technology/technician, take a look at what Ridgewater College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 students received their associate's degree in CAD/CADD drafting tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Ridgewater College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in CAD/CADD Drafting Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Ridgewater College does offer online education options in CAD/CADD drafting tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CAD/CADD drafting tech majors at Ridgewater College.

Ridgewater College CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology Associate’s Program

7% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of CAD/CADD drafting tech associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CAD/CADD drafting tech at Ridgewater College are white. Around 93% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ridgewater College with a associate's in CAD/CADD drafting tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That CAD/CADD Drafting Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in CAD/CADD drafting tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Mechanical Drafters	2,030	$59,360
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,870	$54,300
Drafters	550	$53,600
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	360	$63,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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