Drafting Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
fifteen
schools that offer drafting programs.
Navajo Technical College,
the highest-ranking drafting school in NM, has a total student population of 751 and
is the
1715th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 15 drafting schools
in New Mexico,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque comes out as the most expensive ($22,907/yr),
with Navajo Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $2,488/yr.
Drafting students from New Mexico schools who go on to become
architects,
architecture designers,
drafters,
landscape architects, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,412,730 people working as
architecture and engineering employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,590.
Also, Landscape architects make on average $65,910 per year and there are about 18,940 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Mexico alone, there are
70 employed landscape architects earning an average yearly salary of
$71,890. Architecture and engineering employees in this state earn
$74,080/yr and there are 21,730 employed.
Also, within the drafting schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from drafting,
there are 1598 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,262 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,963, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Drafting Programs in New Mexico
Navajo Technical College
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
New Mexico Junior College
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northern New Mexico College
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Associates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Associates
Western New Mexico University
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Central New Mexico Community College
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Associates
San Juan College
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
New Mexico State University-Grants
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Luna Community College
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Associates
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Santa Fe Community College
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Branch
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico Interesting Facts
- Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
- The province that was once Spanish New Mexico included all of present day New Mexico, most of Colorado and Arizona, and slices of Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. The Original American Territory of New Mexico that congress created in 1850 included all of New Mexico and Arizona plus parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The boundaries of present day New Mexico were drawn by congress in 1863 but New Mexico didn't become a state until 1912.
- Each October Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta.
- Las Cruces makes the world's largest enchilada the first weekend in October at the "Whole Enchilada Fiesta".
- Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs. A dam on the Rio Grande formed the Elephant Butte Reservoir the state's largest lake.
Top National Parks in New Mexico:
Famous State Residents:
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