Drafting/CAD programs in Illinois
53 Drafting/CAD programs at 34 Illinois schools are in the federal data.
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| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | Chicago, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 69 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 32 | not reported | – | – |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 35 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 126 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 24 | not reported | – | – |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Morton College | Cicero, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Morton College | Cicero, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Parkland College | Champaign, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Richland Community College | Decatur, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 31 | 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying Drafting/CAD program in Illinois?
No program in this state reports earnings in the current data, so compare cost, completion and local job postings instead.
How many Drafting/CAD programs are in Illinois?
The Scorecard lists 53 certificate or associate programs in this field at 34 schools in Illinois.