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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$14,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,519 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Architectural Engineering

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Technical College to be the best value school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the 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.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Western Technical College Report

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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 $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#4

Ferris State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. The average amount in student loans that AE tech majors at Ferris take out is $21,438.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, AE tech graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural engineering technology students. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year. The average amount in student loans that AE tech majors at IUPUI take out is $18,500.

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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 7 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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