2027 Best Architectural Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Architectural Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for architectural engineering students.
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Best Schools for Architectural Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Architectural Engineering
No school ranked higher than Pennsylvania State University Main Campus this year for architectural engineering. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 181 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, architectural engineering degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $80,947. Typical student debt for the program is $31,000.
Read more about the architectural engineering program at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Students looking for a strong architectural engineering program will find one at Drexel University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Drexel University graduates 78% of students within six years. Drexel University awarded about 30 architectural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, architectural engineering degree recipients from Drexel University generally make around $76,272. Drexel University graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans.
See the full architectural engineering program report for Drexel University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
