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2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 938 people earned their degree in architectural engineering, making the major the 234th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,977 and had an average of $25,140 in loans still to pay off.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in architectural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural engineering 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students with aid list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 #2 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 6 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students with aid list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #5 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 10 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 K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural engineering students with aid list, Auburn has also earned the #1 rank 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.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 3 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Milwaukee School of Engineering 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.

MSOE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milwaukee School of Engineering are $24,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Getting Aid ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s architectural engineering 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

Full University of Miami Architectural Engineering Report

#11

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural engineering students 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.

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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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