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2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in architectural engineering technology/technician, making the major the 405th most popular in the United States.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural engineering technology/technician 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 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

MTC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $4,161 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 14 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,295 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NKU.

Full Northern Kentucky University Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#3

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $6,468 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Nashville State Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,460 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nashville State Community College.

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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 $30-$48k list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school situated in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Wilkes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wilkes Community College is $2,321 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wilkes Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 9 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $9,982 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Delgado Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#7

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree AE Tech students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#8

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Fairmont State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairmont State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,114 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fairmont State University.

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#9

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,318 for southeast region associate degree ae tech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

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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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