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Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,220 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,374 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architectural engineering technology was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 1,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for ae tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Architectural Engineering

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Western Technical College to be the best value school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year.

Western Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, ae tech majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $11,359 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year. AE Tech majors at NWTC take out an average of $13,422 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,608 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, ae tech graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $16,513.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 per year.

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Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
Indiana 158
Wisconsin 78
Ohio 36
Illinois 3

Architectural Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

AE Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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