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2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,688 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,349 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Architectural Engineering

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ferris is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $300, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,582 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ae tech majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $19,140 in student debt.

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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 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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