Is a Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians degree worth it?
Across 8 schools, graduates of Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $65,094 five years out on $22,875 of debt — most often working as Architectural and Civil Drafters. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$65,094
Median debt
$22,875
Years to pay off
3.5
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
49%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$15,016/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$8,817
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.