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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
613 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 613 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,030 for associate degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Ranken Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $13,980 for associate degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Ranken Technical College

#3

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,534 for Associate Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#4

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,094 for Associate Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New York Institute of Technology.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 associates’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $22,255 for associate degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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