# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architectural-engineering-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 15.01 (Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 85 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 34 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 85 | not reported | $62,985 | $12,000 |
| Bachelor's | 16 | $53,332 | $70,616 | $24,913 |
| Master's | 3 | $130,140 | $110,606 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Purdue University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/purdue-university-main-campus-2163) | West Lafayette, IN | $97,594 | $18,282 |
| [University of Southern Mississippi](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-mississippi-3053) | Hattiesburg, MS | $82,848 | $24,913 |
| [Seminole State College of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/seminole-state-college-of-florida-2397) | Sanford, FL | $76,753 | not reported |
| [Ranken Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ranken-technical-college-2188) | Saint Louis, MO | $71,688 | not reported |
| [New England Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-england-institute-of-technology-1845) | East Greenwich, RI | $69,544 | $27,260 |
| [SUNY College of Technology at Alfred](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred-2649) | Alfred, NY | $66,462 | $25,444 |
| [University of Hartford](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-hartford-2913) | West Hartford, CT | $60,715 | $27,000 |
| [Ferris State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ferris-state-university-949) | Big Rapids, MI | $54,031 | $22,824 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineering-technologists-and-technicians-except-drafters-all-other): $78,350 median pay
- [Non-Destructive Testing Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/non-destructive-testing-specialists): $78,350 median pay
- [Photonics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photonics-technicians): $78,350 median pay
- [Architectural and Civil Drafters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architectural-and-civil-drafters): $66,150 median pay
- [Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $64,950 median pay

## More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians): 456 colleges
- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/industrial-production-technologies-technicians): 391 colleges
- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-electronic-engineering-technologies-technicians): 381 colleges
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electromechanical-technologies-technicians): 370 colleges
- [Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-control-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mechanical-engineering-related-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-technologies-technicians-general): 182 colleges
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-related-fields): 163 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/