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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$5,990 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for ae tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ae tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Architectural Engineering

#1

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Our analysis found Del Mar College to be the best value school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,990 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Del Mar College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Tarrant County College District Report

Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1
Texas 41
New Mexico 0

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

Majors Similar to AE Tech

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 2 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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