2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology master’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 95 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Architectural Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat Purdue University Main Campus this year in the United States. This public school is set in West Lafayette, IN. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Typical Architectural Engineering Technology student debt is $19,270. Graduates go on to earn a median of $72,424 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $19,270 median debt. The acceptance rate is 50%. More on Purdue University Main Campus
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi came in at #2 on this year's best-value Architectural Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. See the full Suny College Of Technology At Delhi profile
Out of the 95 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Front Range Community College landed the #3 spot. More on Front Range Community College
East Central Community College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Architectural Engineering Technology ranking in the United States. Get the full East Central Community College report
Out of the 95 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Pellissippi State Community College landed the #5 spot. See the full Pellissippi State Community College profile
Joliet Junior College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Joliet Junior College
Ranken Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. See the full Ranken Technical College profile
Ferris State University placed #8 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ferris State University
Delaware Technical Community College Terry placed #9 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Delaware Technical Community College Terry
Orange County Community College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Orange County Community College
Mt Hood Community College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mt Hood Community College profile
Onondaga Community College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. More on Onondaga Community College
Zane State College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Zane State College
Pitt Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Pitt Community College
Suny College Of Technology At Alfred offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Suny College Of Technology At Alfred report
Clover Park Technical College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. More on Clover Park Technical College
Northcentral Technical College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Northcentral Technical College
Delta College
Delta College placed #18 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Delta College
Midlands Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Midlands Technical College report
Henry Ford Community College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Henry Ford Community College
Rutgers University Camden ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Rutgers University Camden
Columbus State Community College placed #22 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Columbus State Community College
Dutchess Community College landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Dutchess Community College profile
Farmingdale State College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read the full report on Farmingdale State College
Madison Area Technical College came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full Madison Area Technical College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Architectural Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Triton College
Triton College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Triton College
Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Forsyth Technical Community College report
Seminole State College Of Florida placed #28 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Seminole State College Of Florida report
University Of California Santa Cruz placed #29 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. More on University Of California Santa Cruz
Sandhills Community College came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Sandhills Community College
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #31 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. More on Northampton County Area Community College
Brigham Young University Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. More on Brigham Young University Idaho
Southeast Technical Institute came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. See the full Southeast Technical Institute profile
Gateway Technical College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Gateway Technical College
Arapahoe Community College placed #36 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Arapahoe Community College
Bates Technical College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Bates Technical College
Southwest Tennessee Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Southwest Tennessee Community College
Milwaukee Area Technical College placed #39 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Pikes Peak Community College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Pikes Peak Community College report
University Of Hartford ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Read more about University Of Hartford
Community College Of Denver landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Community College Of Denver
Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Coastal Carolina Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. See the full Georgia Piedmont Technical College profile
Greenville Technical College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Get the full Greenville Technical College report
Copiah Lincoln Community College came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. More on Copiah Lincoln Community College
San Antonio College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about San Antonio College
University Of The District Of Columbia placed #48 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of The District Of Columbia report
Nashville State Community College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Nashville State Community College report
Wake Technical Community College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. See the full Wake Technical Community College profile
Related Architectural Engineering Technology Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 95 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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