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CAD Schools in Colorado

Colorado contains eight schools that offer CAD programs. Pickens Technical College, the highest-ranking CAD school in CO, has a total student population of 1,362 and is the 2809th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 8 CAD schools in Colorado, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Intellitec College-Colorado Springs comes out as the most expensive ($34,290/yr), with Pikes Peak Community College as the lowest recorded at only $9,506/yr.

CAD students from Colorado schools who go on to become drafters, architects, computer aided designers, project architects, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 18,290 people working as drafters alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $48,210. Also, Architectural and civil drafters make on average $47,710 per year and there are about 105,320 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Colorado alone, there are 2,470 employed architectural and civil drafters earning an average yearly salary of $48,180. Drafters in this state earn $50,900/yr and there are 320 employed.

Also, within the CAD schools in Colorado, the average student population is 3,182 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from CAD, there are 2501 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,103 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,337, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

CAD Programs in Colorado

Pickens Technical College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Intellitec College-Grand Junction

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Intellitec College-Colorado Springs

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  

  Levels offered: Associates

ITT Technical Institute-Thornton

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Westwood College-Denver North

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Front Range Community College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Pikes Peak Community College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Westwood College-Denver South

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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Colorado Interesting Facts

• ""Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price."
• Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
• The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
• The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.
• In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head.

Top National Parks in Colorado:

• Rifle Falls State Park »
• Mesa Verde National Park »
• Cherry Creek State Park »

Famous State Residents:

• Jack Dempsey »
• Buffalo Bill Cody »
• Douglas Fairbanks »

See Also

• CAD Information
• Salary Details for an Architect
• Online CAD Schools
• Online CAD Programs
• Online CAD Courses
• Online CAD Certifications

Related Subjects - Schools in or near Colorado

• CAD