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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the New England Region

[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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for architectural engineering technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the New England Region

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

Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools

1

University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

$49,075 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,823 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Hartford the best value for a degree in architectural engineering technology/technician in the New England Region. University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. In-state tuition and fees average $49,075. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the architectural engineering technology/technician program here. Early-career architectural engineering technology/technician graduates make about $35,654. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

2

New England Institute Of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

$37,275 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,834 Avg Student Debt

$48,684 Median Earnings (10yr)

New England Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value architectural engineering technology/technician schools. New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich. Students from in state pay about $37,275 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for architectural engineering technology/technician graduates is $32,834. Soon after graduation, architectural engineering technology/technician degree recipients from New England Institute Of Technology generally make around $50,342. That is a strong return on a $32,834 median debt. The acceptance rate is 67%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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.