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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/architectural-engineering-technology/architectural-engineering-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural engineering technology/technician education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology/technician schools.

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• Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architectural engineering technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

$18,008 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,989 Avg Student Debt

$55,955 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ranken Technical College earned the #1 spot for value among architectural engineering technology/technician schools in the The Plains States Region. Ranken Technical College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Students from in state pay about $18,008 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for architectural engineering technology/technician graduates is $13,989. Early-career architectural engineering technology/technician graduates make about $51,903. That is a strong return on a $13,989 median debt.

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Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD

$7,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,442 Avg Student Debt

$46,709 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Southeast Technical Institute one of the best values for architectural engineering technology/technician. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,650. Typical student debt for architectural engineering technology/technician graduates is $18,442. Soon after graduation, architectural engineering technology/technician degree recipients from Southeast Technical Institute generally make around $48,654. Set against $18,442 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.