2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in Pennsylvania
[Architectural Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/architectural-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value architectural engineering technology schools.
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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools
Northampton County Area Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value architectural engineering technology schools in Pennsylvania. Set in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton County Area Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,550 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,270. Typical student debt for architectural engineering technology graduates is $18,900. Architectural Engineering Technology graduates of Northampton County Area Community College earn a median of $35,960 early in their careers. Set against $18,900 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Community College Of Philadelphia earned it the #2 place for architectural engineering technology. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Community College Of Philadelphia is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,632, with out-of-state students paying around $12,744. Architectural Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $16,059 in student loans. Soon after graduation, architectural engineering technology degree recipients from Community College Of Philadelphia generally make around $37,988. That is a strong return on a $16,059 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 2 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).
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