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    Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.01

    85 colleges offer Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    85
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $70,616
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $24,913
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    34
    Associate's
    85
    Bachelor's
    16
    Master's
    3
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    1
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of architects, engineers and planners engaged in designing and developing buildings, urban complexes, and related systems. Includes instruction in design testing procedures, building site analysis, model building and computer graphics, engineering drawing, structural systems testing, analysis of prototype mechanical and interior systems, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.01.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate34Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's85$62,9854 yrs after · 7 colleges$12,0003 colleges
    Bachelor's16$70,6164 yrs after · 8 colleges$24,9137 colleges
    Master's3$110,6064 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate1Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Purdue University logo

      Purdue University

      West Lafayette, IN · Public · 160 graduates

      $97,594

      debt $18,282

    2. 2

      University of Southern Mississippi

      Hattiesburg, MS · Public · 29 graduates

      $82,848

      debt $24,913

    3. 3

      Seminole State College of Florida

      Sanford, FL · Public · 18 graduates

      $76,753

      debt not reported

    4. 4Ranken Technical College logo

      Ranken Technical College

      Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 10 graduates

      $71,688

      debt not reported

    5. 5New England Institute of Technology logo

      New England Institute of Technology

      East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofit · 14 graduates

      $69,544

      debt $27,260

    6. 6SUNY College of Technology at Alfred logo

      SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

      Alfred, NY · Public · 19 graduates

      $66,462

      debt $25,444

    7. 7University of Hartford logo

      University of Hartford

      West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit · 30 graduates

      $60,715

      debt $27,000

    8. 8Ferris State University logo

      Ferris State University

      Big Rapids, MI · Public · 24 graduates

      $54,031

      debt $22,824

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (34 colleges), associate's (85 colleges), bachelor's (16 colleges), master's (3 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn $70,616 a year four years after finishing, across 8 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    Purdue University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians: $97,594 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.