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2027 Best Value Architectural Technology/Technician Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Architectural Technology/Technician](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-sciences-and-technology/architectural-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for architectural technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Architectural Technology/Technician Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Architectural Technology/Technician Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Architectural Technology/Technician Schools

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

$4,530 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,995 Avg Student Debt

$42,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

Joliet Junior College earned the #1 spot for value among architectural technology/technician schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,530 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $13,800. Architectural Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $11,995 in student loans. Early-career architectural technology/technician graduates make about $40,118. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL

$4,590 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,533 Avg Student Debt

$36,531 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College earned it the #2 place for architectural technology/technician. City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,590, with out-of-state students paying around $15,150. Typical student debt for architectural technology/technician graduates is $11,533. Soon after graduation, architectural technology/technician degree recipients from City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College generally make around $33,960. That is a strong return on a $11,533 median debt.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.