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2024 Best Architectural Engineering Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
1,012 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,501 Avg Early-Career Salary
Architectural Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #239 out of the 395 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 24 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of architectural engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,012 degrees in architectural engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Architectural Engineering School

Best Architectural Engineering Schools Your choice of architectural engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Architectural Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Architectural Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Architectural Engineering
Master's Degrees in Architectural Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Architectural Engineering

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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Architectural Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of architectural engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Architectural Engineering

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$71,781 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a degree in architectural engineering. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 231 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Architectural Engineering degree recipients from Auburn University earn a boost of approximately $6,280 above the typical income of architectural engineering graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in architectural engineering. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were about 50 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Those architectural engineering students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo make $4,008 more than the average architectural engineering grad.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
46.9% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in architectural engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the architectural engineering program earn around $64,188 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
62 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in architectural engineering needs to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 62 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,737 Median Starting Salary

CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, architectural engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $63,737 in the first five years of their career.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 28 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the architectural engineering program earn about $62,581 for their early career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,390 Median Starting Salary

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 70 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Those architectural engineering students who get their degree from Kansas State University earn $2,889 more than the typical architectural engineering graduate.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
6.9% Growth in Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 29 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
39.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 28 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Architectural Engineering by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Southwest
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Architectural Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Architectural Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Engineering 1,012

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904

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