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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

12 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 938 people earned their degree in architectural engineering, making the major the 433rd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architectural Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at University of Kansas

#8

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 12 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MSOE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSOE are $24,188.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at MSOE

#9 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at Drexel

#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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