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2026 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Indiana

[CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/cad-cadd-drafting-and-or-design-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician students.

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• Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,151 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ivy Tech Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Typical student debt for cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician graduates is $12,151. Early-career cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician graduates make about $41,467. Set against $12,151 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Trine University
Angola, IN

$36,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$57,165 Median Earnings (10yr)

Trine University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician schools. Located in the town of Angola, Trine University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $36,560. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician program here. Early-career cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician graduates make about $65,013. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Trine University admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.