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2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural engineering programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 35 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Architectural Engineering Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took 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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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 28 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UW 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 University of Wyoming are $16,615.

Full UW Architectural Engineering Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students with aid list, KU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Architectural Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU - Boulder Architectural Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid list. MSOE is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

MSOE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSOE are $24,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at MSOE

#9 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 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 Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Miami Architectural Engineering Report

#11

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students with aid list, Lawrence Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students 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 are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Drexel

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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