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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural Engineering is the 433rd most popular major in the country with 938 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Cal Poly 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took 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.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architectural Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #3 spot 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 UNL are $19,513.

Full UNL Architectural Engineering Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed 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.

Full UW Architectural Engineering Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at K -State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #4 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 University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at CU - Boulder

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 28 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Auburn University

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Architectural Engineering Report

#8

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. MSOE is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s architectural engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSOE has also earned the #6 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 MSOE are $24,188.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at MSOE

#9 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Drexel are $37,074.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Drexel University

#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #11, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at University of Miami

#12

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

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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