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2023 Best Architectural Engineering Schools

12 Colleges
$65,501 Avg Salary
$25,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 243 people earned a degree or certificate in architectural engineering, making the major the #219 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Architectural Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Architectural Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Architectural Engineering Schools

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for architectural engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #6, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural engineering students. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architectural engineering programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architectural engineering programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Architectural Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Architectural Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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