2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 580 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Associate Degree AE Tech students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for associate degree ae tech students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate. NWTC is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NWTC also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $10,340 for Associate Degree AE Tech students per year to attend NWTC.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,940 for associate degree ae tech students per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northcentral Technical College is $10,131 for associate degree ae tech students.
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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,633 for associate degree ae tech students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.
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Clover Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. Clover Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 20 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.
CPTC also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend CPTC is $7,904 for associate degree ae tech students.
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With a ranking of #8, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students list, Western Technical College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree ae tech students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Midlands Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
MTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $4,974 for associate degree ae tech students.
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Ranken Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Ranken Technical College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ranken Technical College is $15,933 for associate degree ae tech students.
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With a ranking of #11, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students list, NHTI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NHTI is $19,717 for associate degree ae tech students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Ferris State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.
Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,889 for Associate Degree AE Tech students per year to attend Ferris State University.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.
Delgado Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for associate degree ae tech students.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $8,824 for associate degree ae tech students.
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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.
HVCC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,548 for associate degree ae tech students per year to attend HVCC.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.
NKU also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for Associate Degree AE Tech students.
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Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.
GTC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Greenville Technical College is $7,016 for associate degree ae tech students.
With a ranking of #18, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Onondaga Community College is $7,390 for Associate Degree AE Tech students.
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With a ranking of #19, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 10 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erie Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $5,131 for associate degree ae tech students.
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Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,738 for associate degree ae tech students.
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Pikes Peak Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Pikes Peak Community College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.
PPCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend PPCC is $10,336 for associate degree ae tech students.
Alfred State College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students list, Alfred State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State is $16,630 for Associate Degree AE Tech students.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree ae tech students.
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With a ranking of #24, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for MATC is $9,076 for associate degree ae tech students.
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Front Range Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students list, FRCC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FRCC is $9,725 for associate degree ae tech students.
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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%.
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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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