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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$13,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,535 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,290 people earned a degree or certificate in architectural engineering technology, making the major the #242 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for AE tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in the United States

Check out the AE tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Western Technical College Report

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great value for architectural engineering technology students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Architectural Engineering Schools ranking.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for architectural engineering technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. The average amount in student loans that AE tech majors at NWTC take out is $12,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architectural engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.

North Dakota State College of Science excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Schools list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
$5,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architectural engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,930 a year.

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$9,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Greenville Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architectural engineering technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,410 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College Report

#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Ferris State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architectural engineering technology programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, AE tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $21,438 in student debt.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural engineering technology students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

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Architectural Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Architectural Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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