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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural Engineering Technology is the 405th most popular major in the country with 1,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 435 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 126 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architectural engineering technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural engineering technology/technician 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 technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $4,156 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Architectural Engineering Technology at Northern Kentucky University

#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

MTC also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $3,749 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MTC Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#3

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Greenville Technical College is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

GTC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $6,575 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,139 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wilkes Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,803 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wilkes Community College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Architectural Engineering Technology at Wilkes Community College

#6

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 9 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,403 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

Full Delgado Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#8

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Fairmont State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Fairmont State is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 1 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairmont State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State University is $7,595 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Architectural Engineering Technology at Fairmont State

#9

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $7,748 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Architectural Engineering 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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