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2024 Best Architectural Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
6 Doctor's Degrees
Architectural Engineeringdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #239 out of the 306 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of architectural engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 doctor's degrees in architectural engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Architectural Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Architectural Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools The architectural engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality architectural engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for architectural engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architectural Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Architectural Engineering in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in architectural engineering.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Architectural Engineering

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Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in architectural engineering has to take a look at University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a doctorate in architectural engineering from University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in architectural engineering. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a doctorate in architectural engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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It's difficult to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in architectural engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in architectural engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

It's hard to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in architectural engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in architectural engineering from Drexel University

Architectural Engineering by Region

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Architectural Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Architectural Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Engineering 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 2,179
Mechanical Engineering 1,634
Biomedical Engineering 1,096
Chemical Engineering 1,087
Civil Engineering 1,086
Materials Engineering 712
General Engineering 477
Computer Engineering 386
Industrial Engineering 370
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 361

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