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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$13,698 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,374 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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.

Top 10 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 24 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 small city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical College also did well on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. AE Tech majors at Madison College take out an average of $14,535 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, AE tech majors at Southeast Tech accumulate an average of around $20,899 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools list.

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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year. AE Tech majors at NWTC take out an average of $16,231 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year. On average, AE tech graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $13,892 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State College of Science also is in the top 10% of our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architectural engineering technology students to get a associate degree. 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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Greenville Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools 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.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools list.

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#10

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Ranken Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Ranken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,164 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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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 24 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).

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