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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$8,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in architectural engineering technology/technician, making the major the 405th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 407 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 141 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in architectural engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Madison College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Madison Area Technical College is $8,584 for great lakes region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $10,521 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 10 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $7,938 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Western Technical College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, NWTC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $9,201 for great lakes region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $9,057 for great lakes region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.

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#8 in overall quality

Sinclair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $3,113 for great lakes region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

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#7

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

PFW also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University Fort Wayne is $7,686 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,353 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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