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2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 938 people earned their degree in architectural engineering, making the major the 234th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,977 and had an average of $25,140 in loans still to pay off.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Architectural Engineering Report

#4

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #4 spot on the list. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MSOE also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Milwaukee School of Engineering are $24,188.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 28 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Auburn University are $31,956.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#10 in overall quality

University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Architectural Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Tech Architectural Engineering Report

#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 $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

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 Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at University of Miami

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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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