CAD Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
eight
schools that offer CAD programs.
Southern Adventist University,
the highest-ranking CAD school in TN, has a total student population of 2,891 and
is the
2316th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 8 CAD schools
in Tennessee,
none
have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville comes out as the most expensive ($22,515/yr),
with Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson as the lowest recorded at only $6,876/yr.
CAD students from Tennessee 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 Tennessee alone, there are
1,480 employed architectural and civil drafters earning an average yearly salary of
$51,690. Drafters in this state earn
$45,170/yr and there are 610 employed.
Also, within the CAD schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from CAD,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
CAD Programs in Tennessee
Southern Adventist University
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Associates
Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson
ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
ITT Technical Institute-Nashville
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
ITT Technical Institute-Cordova
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Northeast State Technical Community College
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Certificate
ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Virginia College-School of Business and Health
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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