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2024 Best Architectural Engineering Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
1,012 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in architectural engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #436 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,012 degrees in architectural engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Architectural Engineering School

Best Architectural Engineering Schools The architectural engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architectural Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Architectural Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Architectural Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Architectural Engineering Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Architectural Engineering in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architectural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Architectural Engineering

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
231 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

Auburn University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in architectural engineering. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. 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 data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
50 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in architectural engineering has to look into California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. 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 year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
64 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in architectural engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. 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 year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
62 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a degree in architectural engineering. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
46 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. 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 year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
17.9% Growth in Graduates

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

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
70 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 70 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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

Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. 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 data year.

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

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Architectural Engineering by Region

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