Drafting/CAD programs in California
113 Drafting/CAD programs at 65 California schools are in the federal data.
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| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| American River College | Sacramento, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| American River College | Sacramento, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Butte College | Oroville, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Butte College | Oroville, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Citrus College | Glendora, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Citrus College | Glendora, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| De Anza College | Cupertino, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| De Anza College | Cupertino, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Reedley College | Reedley, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Laney College | Oakland, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Laney College | Oakland, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Merced College | Merced, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Merced College | Merced, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Mission College | Santa Clara, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Napa Valley College | Napa, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Napa Valley College | Napa, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 28 | not reported | – | – |
| Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 43 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 35 | not reported | – | – |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Riverside City College | Riverside, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| San Diego City College | San Diego, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 29 | not reported | – | – |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| West Valley College | Saratoga, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Las Positas College | Livermore, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | Ventura, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Norco College | Norco, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Norco College | Norco, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| The Fab School | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 34 | not reported | – | – |
| Madera Community College | Madera, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Madera Community College | Madera, CA | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
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How many Drafting/CAD programs are in California?
The Scorecard lists 113 certificate or associate programs in this field at 65 schools in California.