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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,140 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,200 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology School for You

Architectural Engineering Technology is the #242 most popular major in the country with 1,290 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Architectural Engineering

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best value school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . 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.

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$6,606 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great value for architectural engineering technology students. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Ranken Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Ranken Technical College Report

Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 24
North Dakota 7
South Dakota 14

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

Majors Similar to AE Tech

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 3 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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