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

[CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/cad-cadd-drafting-and-or-design-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 Wisconsin

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

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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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI

$4,960 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,997 Avg Student Debt

$44,553 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, our #1 best value for cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Green Bay, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $4,960 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,203. Cad/cadd Drafting &/or Design Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $14,997 in student loans. Early-career cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician graduates make about $42,016. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI

$4,889 In-State Tuition & Fees

$8,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,925 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Northcentral Technical College one of the best values for cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician. Set in the city of Wausau, Northcentral Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,889, with out-of-state students paying around $7,132. Students borrow a median of $8,000 to complete the cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician program here. Early-career cad/cadd drafting &/or design technology/technician graduates make about $53,105. That is a strong return on a $8,000 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.