2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 10% of our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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 midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 per 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.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, ae tech graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $16,513.
Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Ferris State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Architectural Engineering Technology at Sinclair Community College
Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best architectural engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 35 |
Indiana | 158 |
Wisconsin | 78 |
Ohio | 36 |
Illinois | 3 |
Majors Related to AE Tech
Architectural Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
AE Tech Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
Most Popular Majors Related to AE Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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