2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Master’s Degree Schools
[Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/architectural-engineering-technology/architectural-engineering-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 95 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology/technician schools.
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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architectural engineering technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools
For return on investment in architectural engineering technology/technician, no school beat Purdue University Main Campus this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Typical student debt for architectural engineering technology/technician graduates is $19,270. Early-career architectural engineering technology/technician graduates make about $75,913. That is a strong return on a $19,270 median debt. The acceptance rate is 50%.
Other Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 95 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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