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2026 Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools in Minnesota

[Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/mechanical-drafting-and-mechanical-drafting-cad-cadd/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd schools.

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• Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Schools

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St Cloud Technical And Community College
Saint Cloud, MN

$6,124 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,500 Avg Student Debt

$46,874 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is St Cloud Technical And Community College, our #1 best value for mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd in Minnesota. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,124. Students borrow a median of $11,500 to complete the mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd program here. Early-career mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd graduates make about $45,565. That is a strong return on a $11,500 median debt.

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Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN

$6,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,697 Avg Student Debt

$47,746 Median Earnings (10yr)

Anoka Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd schools. Set in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,267. Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting Cad/cadd graduates carry a median of $14,697 in student loans. Early-career mechanical drafting & mechanical drafting cad/cadd graduates make about $44,529. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.