2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology master’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 95 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Architectural Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Purdue University Main Campus earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Located in West Lafayette, IN, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Students borrow a median of $19,270 to complete their Architectural Engineering Technology program here. Purdue University Main Campus alumni report median earnings of $72,424 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 50% of those who apply are admitted. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
A rank of #2 makes Forsyth Technical Community College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Forsyth Technical Community College
You'll get strong value at Copiah Lincoln Community College, which ranked #3 this year. More on Copiah Lincoln Community College
Out of the 95 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot. Get the full Wake Technical Community College report
Out of the 95 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #5 spot. See the full Coastal Carolina Community College profile
Nashville State Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. More on Nashville State Community College
Rutgers University Camden came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. See the full Rutgers University Camden profile
Seminole State College Of Florida ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. See the full Seminole State College Of Florida profile
Southeast Technical Institute landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Southeast Technical Institute report
Joliet Junior College placed #10 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Joliet Junior College profile
Onondaga Community College placed #11 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Onondaga Community College
Western Technical College La Cross offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Western Technical College La Cross profile
Essex County College placed #13 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Essex County College
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full Guilford Technical Community College profile
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Northampton County Area Community College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Front Range Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Front Range Community College
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Milwaukee Area Technical College
Delta College
Delta College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. More on Delta College
Community College Of Denver offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Community College Of Denver profile
Santa Fe Community College placed #21 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Santa Fe Community College profile
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Alpena Community College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. More on Alpena Community College
Green River Community College placed #24 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. See the full Green River Community College profile
Mercer County Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Read more about Mercer County Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Architectural Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Southwest Tennessee Community College report
University Of Hartford offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. See the full University Of Hartford profile
Triton College
Triton College landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Triton College profile
University Of Alaska Anchorage placed #29 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Alaska Anchorage
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. More on Hudson Valley Community College
San Antonio College placed #31 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on San Antonio College
Orange County Community College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Orange County Community College report
Pellissippi State Community College placed #33 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pellissippi State Community College
Suffolk County Community College placed #34 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Suffolk County Community College
Victor Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Victor Valley College profile
Dutchess Community College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Dutchess Community College profile
Delgado Community College placed #37 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Read more about Delgado Community College
Coconino Community College landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Coconino Community College
North Dakota State College Of Science landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. More on North Dakota State College Of Science
Del Mar College
Del Mar College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Del Mar College report
Ranken Technical College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. See the full Ranken Technical College profile
New England Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full New England Institute Of Technology report
Ferris State University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ferris State University
Henry Ford Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. See the full Henry Ford Community College profile
Bates Technical College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Bates Technical College
Greenville Technical College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. Read the full report on Greenville Technical College
Mt Hood Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools. More on Mt Hood Community College
Vermont Technical College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. More on Vermont Technical College
University Of Southern Mississippi placed #49 among the best-value Architectural Engineering Technology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Southern Mississippi report
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read more about Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 95 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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