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2025 Best Architectural Engineering Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
1,088 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,375 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for architectural engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,088 degrees in architectural engineering during the 2021-2022 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
240 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a degree in architectural engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 240 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the architectural engineering major at Auburn University get $8,964 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,510 Median Starting Salary

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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 52 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, architectural engineering degree recipients generally earn an average of $73,510 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$80,481 Median Starting Salary

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a wonderful option 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the architectural engineering program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $5,106 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
70.6% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in architectural engineering. 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 #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 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
66 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
30.3% Growth in Graduates

CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. After graduating, architectural engineering degree recipients generally earn an average of $72,567 in the first five years of their career.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
31.7% Growth in Graduates

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 #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, architectural engineering degree recipients usually make about $76,272 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 13 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 23 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
31 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. This university ranks 5th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 31 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architectural engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $73,274.

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Architectural Engineering by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
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 1,088

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 44,794
Electrical Engineering 26,528
Civil Engineering 20,655
Computer Engineering 16,954
Biomedical Engineering 13,222
Chemical Engineering 12,248
General Engineering 11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,671
Industrial Engineering 8,087
Systems Engineering 3,802

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