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2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
491 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

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 Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,631 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 491 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural sciences and technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (With Aid)

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,108 for Associate Degree Architect Science students with aid per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s architect science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Ranken Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $15,933 for associate degree architect science students with aid.

Full Ranken Technical College Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#3

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s architect science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $24,488 for Associate Degree Architect Science students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#4

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for New York Institute of Technology is $21,427 for Associate Degree Architect Science students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full NYIT Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#5

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,794 for associate degree architect science students with aid per year to attend Penn College.

Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

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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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