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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The architectural engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s”.

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Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architectural engineering students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering

#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. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 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 UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at UNL

#2

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s 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 made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milwaukee School of Engineering are $24,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 #3 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 6 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

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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#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. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 28 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students list, Auburn has also earned the #1 rank 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 Auburn University are $31,956.

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#7

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

Lawrence Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 Technological University are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lawrence Technological University Architectural Engineering Report

#8

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU - Boulder Architectural Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695.

Full Illinois Tech Architectural Engineering Report

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students list, Drexel has also earned the #7 rank 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.

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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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