Drafting and CAD Programs Near Minot, North Dakota
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Minot, North Dakota awards a drafting and cad degree - the nearest campus is about 236 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll North Dakota students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare drafting and cad programs you can start from Minot:
Drafting and CAD Program Access Near Minot, North Dakota
| Distance from Minot | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 1 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Minot awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 236 miles away. From Minot this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll North Dakota students online.
Choosing A Drafting and CAD Program From Minot
The subject matter does not change by location: CAD and 3D modeling, drafting standards and dimensioning, and discipline-specific detailing for architectural, civil and mechanical work. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, where the program is engineering technology, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Minot
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Architectural and Civil Drafters Earn in North Dakota
Architectural and Civil Drafters in North Dakota earn a median $64,720 per year against $66,150 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The North Dakota median for architectural and civil drafters is $64,720 per year, below the national median of $66,150, on state employment of 380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Minot specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the North Dakota page.
Other North Dakota Cities
Mandan * Bismarck * Williston * Dickinson * Grand Forks
Related
- Drafting and CAD programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Drafting and CAD degree programs in North Dakota - state pay, employment and metros
- Carpenter career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Architectural and Civil Drafters (SOC 17-3011)
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