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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,095 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,374 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architectural engineering technology was ranked #242 in the country. In fact 1,290 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for AE tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for AE tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Architectural Engineering

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, AE tech graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $14,535.

Madison College also took the #4 spot in our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, AE tech graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $16,231.

NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
Ohio 14
Illinois 0
Indiana 197
Wisconsin 78

One of 18 majors within the area of study, architectural engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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