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Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$40,374 Avg Salary
$12,500 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architectural Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the most popular school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 41% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 59% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ae tech majors at Ferris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,513.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in ae tech at North Central Technical College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, ae tech graduates from North Central Technical College carry an average student debt load of $8,171.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in ae tech at Gateway Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Western Technical College Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 50% of the ae tech majors at the school.

AE Tech majors at Madison College take out an average of $11,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in ae tech at NWTC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

AE Tech majors at NWTC take out an average of $13,422 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

Columbus State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 38% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Architectural Engineering Technology at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

#10

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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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 19 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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