Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Prepares you 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. Covers 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.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Median pay
- $66,150
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.2%
- Job openings a year
- 9,100
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $64,950
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.2%
- Job openings a year
- 6,100
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
- Median pay
- $78,350
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.8%
- Job openings a year
- 5,400
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $45,068 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
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College options
Where to study it
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| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN | 133 | $67,788 | 50% | $9,000 |
| University of Southern Mississippi MS | 56 | $53,555 | 99% | $23,000 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis IN | 30 | $62,431 | 81% | $11,000 |
| University of Hartford CT | 29 | $45,068 | 83% | $27,000 |
| Ferris State University MI | 15 | — | 81% | $8,000 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred NY | 14 | $38,046 | 82% | $16,000 |
| Farmingdale State College NY | 14 | $34,001 | 69% | $12,000 |