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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (With Aid)

37 Ranked Colleges
580 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value AE Tech 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 580 architectural engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural engineering technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than 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 For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering Technology (With Aid)

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

MTC also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for MTC is $4,974 for associate degree ae tech students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for associate degree ae tech students with aid.

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#4

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Madison College also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for associate degree ae tech students with aid.

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#5

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Clover Park Technical College is a small school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 20 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

CPTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clover Park Technical College is $7,904 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $5,131 for associate degree ae tech students with aid.

Full Erie Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#7

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#20 in overall quality

Onondaga Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students with aid list, OCC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,390 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid per year to attend Onondaga Community College.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,340 for associate degree ae tech students with aid per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#18 in overall quality

Hudson Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students with aid list, HVCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,548 for associate degree ae tech students with aid per year to attend HVCC.

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#19 in overall quality

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 17 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students with aid list, Delaware Tech has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,824 for associate degree ae tech students with aid per year to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#11

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

North Dakota State College of Science ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State College of Science also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

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#12

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,016 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

Full Greenville Technical College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#13

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
#13 in overall quality

Northcentral Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,131 for associate degree ae tech students with aid per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.

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#14

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#14 in overall quality

Western Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,081 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid per year to attend Western Technical College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Western Technical College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#15

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #15, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for associate degree ae tech students with aid.

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#16

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Ferris State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,889 for associate degree ae tech students with aid per year to attend Ferris State University.

Full Ferris Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#17

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#16 in overall quality

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 19 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

PPCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,336 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid per year to attend PPCC.

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#18

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s AE tech students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,738 for associate degree ae tech students with aid per year to attend DMC.

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#19

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#25 in overall quality

Delgado Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

Full Delgado Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#20

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado
#23 in overall quality

Front Range Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. FRCC is located in Westminster, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s AE tech degrees to qualified students.

FRCC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FRCC is $9,725 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

Full Front Range Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#21

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 16 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

NHTI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NHTI is $19,717 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

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.

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#22

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#11 in overall quality

Southeast Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s AE tech degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students with aid list, Southeast Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,633 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid per year to attend Southeast Tech.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

Full Sinclair Community College Architectural Engineering Technology Report

#24

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
#22 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 4 associates’s AE tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ae tech students with aid list, UAA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAA is $12,995 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

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#25

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkes Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Tech Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

The yearly cost to attend Wilkes Community College is $2,520 for Associate Degree AE Tech students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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