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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,496 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the ae tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Architectural Engineering

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,879 per year. The average amount in student loans that ae tech majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,752.

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

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great value for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,960 per year.

Ranken Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 24
South Dakota 14
North Dakota 7

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 3 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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