2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region
[Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/architectural-engineering-technology/architectural-engineering-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural engineering technology/technician education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for architectural engineering technology/technician students.
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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region
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
Del Mar College earned the #1 spot for value among architectural engineering technology/technician schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,500, compared with $6,050 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $7,476 to complete the architectural engineering technology/technician program here. Architectural Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Del Mar College earn a median of $40,661 early in their careers. Set against $7,476 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 5 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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