2024 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in architectural engineering technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #112 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 associate degrees in architectural engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on architectural engineering technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of architectural engineering technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt architectural engineering technology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architectural engineering technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Architectural Engineering Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Architectural Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for architectural engineering technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in AE Tech

1

North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND

7 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State College of Science is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in architectural engineering technology. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in architectural engineering technology from North Dakota State College of Science

2

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

14 Annual Graduates

$40,200 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Technical College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in architectural engineering technology. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the ae tech program earn around $40,200 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in architectural engineering technology from Southeast Technical College

Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	117	14
South Dakota	93	14
North Dakota	92	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to AE Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Architectural Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

AE Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Engineering Technology	35

Majors Similar to AE Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electronics Engineering Technology	501
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	484
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	423
Industrial Production Technology	271
Computer Engineering Technology	165
Civil Engineering Technology	125
Energy Systems Technologies	84
Environmental Control Technology	74
Quality Control Technology	56
Engineering-Related Technologies	54

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.